3-Hour Commercial Fire Resistance Rating

The most important aspect of a building constructed from PolySteel Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF's) is the proven fire protection that it offers the occupants.

American PolySteel was the first insulating concrete wall system to pass the rigors of a 3-hour fire test without the addition of any wall coverings required to assist in its performance.

How Maximum Fire Resistance is Achieved

• PolySteel's unique steel ties hold the EPS foam together, further insulating the walls and providing added protection on the side unexposed to the flame.
• PolySteel's extremely low toxicity, smoke development, and flame spread, make our walls safer from the hazards of fire.
• The air tightness of PolySteel structures also inhibits the oxygen needed to allow a fire to spread rapidly.

With well over 50,000 fires in homes in the UK every year you need to know that you have the maximum amount of time to escape in an emergency. PolySteel Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF's) can help to provide you with the extra time that is needed.