We offer experimental assessment services and reaction and resistance to fire tests according to international standards and regulations, such as EN 45545-2 and EN 45545-3. Both standards are aimed at increasing fire safety measures in order to protect passengers and staff of railway vehicles in the event of a fire.
To provide our services, we have our own accredited laboratories.
Services
- Testing according to prevailing national and international regulations
- Reaction and resistance to fire tests
- Emission of heat, ignitability, smoke toxicity and opacity, spread of flame tests
- Drafting of customised protocols to check safety features.
- Guidance on the proper specification of requirements for railway works
- Thermodynamic analysis and fire performance assessment of products using modelling and simulation tools (FEM, FDS, CFD, …).
Tests
- Testing according to European Rail Standards: EN 45545-2_ Materials and components
- Cone calorimeter test: EN ISO 5660-1
- Radiant panel test: EN ISO 9239-1
- Ignitability test: EN ISO 11925-2
- Opacity test: EN ISO 5659-2
- Oxygen index, LOI: EN ISO 4859-2
- Spread of flame test: EN ISO 5658-2
- Cable flammability test: EN 60332-1-2
- Flammability test: EN 60695-11-10
- Glow wire test: EN ISO 60695-2-11 Fire hazard testing
- NFX 70100 Toxicity and NFX 10702 Opacity test
- Tests according to North American requirements: ASTM E 662, BSS 7239 and ASTM E 119-E
- Tests: EN 45545-3_Barriers and partitions
- Fire resistance test according to: EN 1363-1
- Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements according to: EN 1364-1 and EN 1364-2
- Fire resistance and smoke control tests EN 1634-1
Aimed at:
- Public Administrations (railway infrastructure)
- Railway construction companies
- Manufacturers of components for railways and auxiliary industry
- Engineering Firms
Certifications and Accreditations
Member of the European Group of Organisations for Fire Testing, Inspection and Certification (EGOLF)
CERTIFER recognition
Laboratory certified in ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 (ENAC certification No. 4/LE063)
ENAC ILAC accreditation for the construction sector in compliance with ISO 17025, under file No. 4/LE024
ENAC ILAC accreditation for acoustics in compliance with ISO 17025, under file No. 4/LE456. Laboratory with certified management system in accordance with standard UNE-EN 9100:2010.
Notified Body No. 1292 for the Construction Products Directive
