& Insurer approved Building Envelope Solutions
Kingspan Insulated Panels treats the fire safety of its products very seriously and has subjected them to both LPS 1181 and FM Global testing – two of the most stringent insurer based standards available. Kingspan’s PIR composite panel systems have achieved universal certification to LPS 1181: EXT-B, some products are also available with EXT-A30 level, and in some cases EXT–A60 certification is also currently pending.
This brochure details the performance and certification of Kingspan 
systems for insulated roof, wall and façade systems and provides case studies based on real fire situations.
The ABI have recently updated its Technical Briefing on sandwich systems which was first published in May 2003. In amended clause 4.4, the ABI have recognised the importance of LPS 1181 approval for external composite panel systems.
The revised clause states:
“For insurance underwriting purposes, Insurers use the Design Guide for the Fire Protection of Buildings as a basis for providing guidance on what they require for property protection purposes, subject to a broad based risk assessment. In respect of external composite panels, these must be suitable for the intended end use application and should either have non-combustible cores or be LPCB approved to the appropriate requirements of LPS 1181 (see paragraph 3.11) and fully satisfy insurers fire resistance requirements (insulation and integrity) through appropriate testing.” (Clause 4.4)
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