We at Aludecor take immense pride in letting you know that we have been given the opportunity to lend our hands in order to build a modern India by the ICF and the Indian Railways. Aludecor is now the chosen interior furnishing material provider for the manufacturing of Indian Railways Coaches. Our FireWall A2 Metal Composite Panels have been recognised as the perfect interior furnishing material for the Indian Railways Coaches to increase Passenger Safety. The following table elucidates on the advantages of Aludecor FireWall A2 Metal Composite Panels over DGFRP or Decorative Glass Fabric Reinforced Plastic Composite Panels – the material that was used previously to furnish the interiors of Indian Railways Coaches.
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| Attributes | Firewall A2 MCP | DGFRP |
|---|---|---|
| Harmful By-product Release (When Set Aflame) | Turn into innocuous dust particles. | |
| Recyclability | ||
| Oxygen Index (OI) | The required Oxygen Index as set by the ICF and the Indian Railways for the purpose of interior furnishings is 32% while Aludecor's FireWall A2 MCPs boast a minimum Oxygen Index of 70%. The higher the OI value, the higher the non-flammability. | The Oxygen Index of DGFRP is lower than 32%. |
| Fire Safety Certification | Having received the FPC (Factory Production Control) certificate from Exova Warringtonfire (UK), Aludecor's FireWall A2 MCPs stand to be the best A2 grade interior furnishing material. It contains 90% inorganic mineral content in its core that also makes it boast fireproof properties similar to metals. | No such Fire Safety Certification can be found. |
| Flaming Droplets | No flaming droplets are produced during any fire incident. FireWall A2 MCPs also ensure negligible damage to property, hassle-free evacuation, and zero chance of casualty. | In case of a fire incident, the matrix of the DGFRP showcases low melting temperature owing to its high concentration of combustible materials such as Nitrogen, Carbon and Hydrogen. Presence of flaming droplets make it dangerous for passengers. |
| Smoke Production (When Set a flame) | Produces no smoke or toxic gases. | The polymers produce a lot of dense smoke that has proven to be toxic to human being due to the vast amount of Carbon Monoxide that is present in it. |
| Usage Fire Retardant Additives | The core of Aludecor's FireWall A2 MCPs contains 90% halogen-free, inorganic material that produces water vapour when it heats up. Magnesium hydroxide (MDH) is the non-halogenated material that is mixed with PE to form the core of Aludecor's FireWall A2 MCPs. | Resin additives can be added to DGFRP matrices. Phosphorus flame retardants or Hydrate based flame retardants can be added to the matrix of DGFRP during the manufacturing process only to be found that they have negative effects on the mechanical properties of DGFRP. |
| Usage of Environment-friendly, Non-toxic Raw Materials | Aludecor uses only the Coil Coating method to beautify the FireWall A2 MCPs. Coil Coating is the most environment-friendly method for coating applications on composite panels which doesn't allow the product to contain any VOC. Also, Aludecor uses Lead-Free Paints only. We strongly support the usage of Lead-free paints to coat FireWall A2 MCP sheets. This protects end-users from the harmful effects of carcinogenic Lead paint-related risks such as increased chances of nervous system damage and renal failure. Furthermore, the raw materials used for manufacturing Firewall A2 MCPs are not harmful to the human biological system. | The raw materials used for manufacturing DGFRP carries a lot of potential skin irritants that require no-touch operations. High risks of CNS and Respiratory Systems damage are also plentiful with DGFRP. |
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Aludecor FireWall A2 MCPs are the best grade of fire-retardant cladding materials available in the Industry. It has fire-proof qualities similar to metals. To know more, and join #BeatTheFire movement.
