Fire Safe Plastic Materials

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In today's high technology industries, billions of dollars are invested in clean rooms to protect expensive equipment and their processes from becoming contaminated by air borne micron-size particles. Fires, even those small enough to pose no danger to the facility, can be disastrous to the integrity of the clean room itself.

That's why insurance underwriters in the semiconductor industries have developed a stringent set of protocols to be used for fabricating counters, cabinets, consoles and storage components and wet tools used in clean rooms These standards, together with other guidelines established by such agencies as FMGlobal (FM4910 listings), Underwriters Laboratories (UL94), and Sematech, provide manufacturers of thermoplastic fabricating materials with vital specifications and testing procedures by which to measure the performance of their respective products.

The materials which pass these stringent tests have been formulated to resist burning, self-extinguish, or otherwise prevent the formation and propagation of flames and fire without the need for external fire suppression systems.

(see also our UL94 Test Method Overview for details)

• Flametec^™ Kytec PVDF            
  Flametec^™ Kytec PVDF is listed by Factory Mutual as a plastic material designed to meet the FM4910 Clean Room Fire Safe Protocol. Flametec^™ Kytec PVDF is ultrapure, resistant to most chemicals, mechanically tough, abrasion resistant, and flame retardant. This material can be used in wet bench and wafer tool fabrication to avoid fire-suppression system installation & maintenance costs. Contact us for more information about this new material!
  
  
• Westlake Kynar^® PVDF FR            
  In ASTM E-84 burn tests, Westlake Kynar PVDF FR earned a score of 0/0 (no flame/no smoke). It is ideal for applications where high purity, chemical resistance and non-burn characteristics are essential. This material can be used in wet bench and wafer tool fabrication.
  
  
• Flametec^™ Halar ECTFE            
  Flametec^™ ECTFE is resistant to strong alkalines, acids, and temperatures up to 300°F. It is also microsmooth, resists both bacterial adhesion and particulate generation, and it's fire-retardant. Flametec^™ ECTFE meets Factory Mutual FM4910 requirements and will be listed shortly. This material can also be used in wet bench and wafer tool fabrication to avoid fire-suppression system installation & maintenance costs. Contact us for more information about this new material!
  
  
• Flametec^™ CLEAR Halar ECTFE            
  Flametec^™ CLEAR Halar ECTFE is designed for use in see-through mini-environments, clean rooms, and sight windows, and it's fire-retardant. Flametec^™ CLEAR ECTFE is meets Factory Mutual FM4910 requirements and will be listed shortly. This material can be used in wet bench and wafer tool fabrication to avoid fire- suppression system installation & maintenance costs. Contact us for more information about this new material!
  
  
• Flametec^™ FR-CP7-D Polypropylene            
  Flametec^™ FR-CP7-D Polypropylene is listed by Factory Mutual as a plastic material designed to meet the FM4910 Clean Room Fire Safe Protocol. FR-CP7-D has good chemical resistance to alkalines and peroxide with limited acid resistance. This material can be used in wet bench and wafer tool fabrication to avoid fire-suppression system installation & maintenance costs. Contact us for more information about this new material!
  
  
• Propylux^® FR Polypropylene            
  Propylux^® FR Polypropylene is UL94 Rated V-O and is temperature, stress crack, chemical and corrosion resistant. It is ideally suited for clean room walls, etching machines, scrub stations, hood vents, ducting, and wet process stations.
  
  
• Flametec^™ 4910 CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)            
  Flametec^™ 4910 CPVC is a Noveon modified version of CPVC -- special additives allow this material to meet Factory Mutual FM4910 requirements and is listed as FM4910 compliant. This material can also be used in wet bench and wafer tool fabrication to avoid fire-suppression system installation & maintenance costs. Contact us for more information about this new material!
  
  
• Corzan^® 4910 CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)            
  Corzan^® 4910 CPVC is a Noveon modified version of CPVC -- special additives allow this material to meet Factory Mutual FM4910 requirements and is listed as FM4910 compliant. This material can also be used in wet bench and wafer tool fabrication to avoid fire-suppression system installation & maintenance costs. Contact us for more information about this new material!
  
  
• HTP 800 CLEAR PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)            
  HTP 800 Clear PVC is a modified version of PVC -- special additives allow this material to meet Factory Mutual requirements and to be FM4910 listed. This material may be used for access panels, doors, and windows in areas where fire-retardant materials are required. Contact us for more information about this new material!
  
  

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