Certified Thermoplastic Materials for the Railway Sector: EN 45545, NF F16 101/102 and NFPA 130 Certifications
LATI technopolymers intended for the railway sector are certified according to international standards EN 45545, NF F16 101/102 and NFPA 130, which define safety criteria regarding fire behavior, toxicity and opacity of smoke released during a fire.
These certifications are essential for applications on railway vehicles, including those used for passenger transport, freight and locomotives. The materials are tested based on their reaction to fire, verifying their safety in critical contexts for public transport, for example passage through tunnels.
Q&A
The certifications test the fire behavior of materials, the toxicity of gases emitted during a fire and the opacity of smoke.
The EN 45545 standard represents the harmonized European standard for fire safety for materials used in the railway sector, with particular attention to protection against fire and the dispersion of smoke and toxic gases.
This standard is fundamental for the regulation of materials in the French railway sector, ensuring fire safety in railway applications.
NFPA130 sets fire protection requirements for railway vehicles of all types intended for passenger
transport and finds application not only in the United States but also in China and Africa.
Classification Reports for LATI Thermoplastic Materials Certified for the Railway Sector
| MATERIALS | EN45545 | NF F 16-101/102 | NFPA130 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R6 | R7 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R26 | I | F | COLORS | ||
| KELON B FR H2 CEG/500-V0CT3 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LARAMID G/30-V0HF1 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LARTON GCE/650 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | I2 | F2 | Black / Nat | - |
| LATAMID 6 H2 G/20-V2HF | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | I3 | F2 | Black / Nat | - |
| LATIECO 62 CR H2 G/20-V2HF | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATAMID 6 H2 G/30-V0HF1 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATAMID 6 H2 G/25-V2HF | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATAMID 6 H2 G/30-V2HF | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATAMID 6 H2 G/50-V0HF1 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATAMID 6 H-V0 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | I3 | F2 | Black / Nat | Gray |
| LATAMID 66 B H-V0 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - | Nat | - |
| LATAMID 66 H2 G/25-V0CT1 | - | - | - | HL1 | HL1-HL2 | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | I2 | F3 | Black | - |
| LATAMID 66 H2 G/25-V0CT4 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | I2 | F1 | Gray | Gray |
| LATAMID 66 H2 G/25-V0HF1 | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | Nat / Black / Gray | |
| LATAMID 66 H2 G/25-V0KB1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - |
| LATAMID 66 H2 G/25-V0KB3 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATAMID 66 H2 G/50-V0HF1 | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - | - | Nat / Black / Gray |
| LATAMID 68 H2-V0 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | I3 | F2 | Gray | Gray |
| LATENE 7H2W-V0 | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATER 4 G/30-V0 | - | - | - | - | HL1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATER 4 G/30-V0CT2 | - | - | - | HL1 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATER 4 G/30-V0HF1 | - | - | - | HL1 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATICONTHER 80 GR/50 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATIECO 66 MR H2 G/25-V0KB3 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATILON 28D G/20 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2-HL3 | HL1-HL2-HL3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATILUB 80-10T Y/15 | - | - | - | - | HL1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| LATILUB 87/28-12T G/20 | - | - | - | HL1-HL2 | HL1-HL2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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