With all the forest fires recently taking place in california homeowners are asking are we safe from open fires with artificial grass the short answer is yes as long as the turf is installed with sand based infill.
Artificial grass fire resistant.
How to calculate your roll length.
Modern artificial grass products are fire resistant and some manufacturers are now producing artificial grass products that are specifically designed to be fire resistant or fire retardant for use in areas with high fire risk.
Can artificial grass melt when exposed to fire.
Only artificial grass with sand infill is tested to be fireproof.
Unfortunately fires can and do happen both in the home and in the garden too.
Created with practicality in mind this grass is ideal for anywhere in your garden or event space.
It s therefore very wise to ensure that you minimise the chances of fires starting and spreading.
The sand infill in turf prevents fires from spreading around and.
Synlawn is the first and only artificial grass company with a product that is able to pass the requirements of astm e 108 and earn a class a fire rating.
Home shop artificial grass fire retardant artificial grass.
Is artificial grass fire resistant.
It s perfect for outdoor events and exhibition spaces thanks to it s practical construction and latex backing.
As long as the grass is filled in with a layer of sand the sand infill will prevent the fire from spreading and it actually will extinguish a fire.
While this means that your synthetic lawn will not catch fire and burn with visible flames for an extended period of time it does.
Joining kits are only required if you are joining 2 or more rolls together.
Vat technical specification cfls1.
The fire retardant 7 5 artificial grass is a practical stylish grass with a cfl fire resistance.
Unfortunately it is the case that artificial grass will melt when it comes into contact with open fire and hot objects.
Synlawn only artificial grass company to receive class a fire rating matt wagner june 12 2015 news press releases dalton ga synlawn the leading manufacturer of american made synthetic grass now offers several artificial grass styles that pass astm e648 to earn a class 1 independent fire rating and one synrye 200 which earned the.
Cfl classification combustible material that has a limited contribution to fire s1 rated material has a weak or absent smoke emission level.
Is artificial grass fire resistant.
All artificial grass should go through fire risk testing but it s still worth checking with your installer just to be on the safe side.
To be regarded as class a synrye 200 had to be evaluated by an independent research facility and pass eight different flame and brand tests performed at the southwest research institute.
Fire retardant artificial grass.
From 35 00 m 2 inc.
For example 5 will give you a length of 5m 10m 2 coverage on a 2m roll or 20m 2 on a 4m roll.