Fire Shield LFST - 42E

Fire Shield LFST - 42E is a low-density syntactic materials specifically designed to meet the flame, smoke and toxicity requirements of the construction industry. Produced from the most advanced resin and hollow glass microspheres available, this flame retardant material provides all the strength of traditional building materials at a fraction of the weight.

Brand: Fire Shield (2 products)

Functions: Core Material

Core Type: Syntactic Foam

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

Core Type
Reinforcement Material
Composite Materials Functions
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Materials Features
Highlights
  • Meets flame, smoke and toxicity requirements for building construction
  • Same strength as concrete at 20% of the weight
  • Exceptional performance for infrastructure applications
  • Installs quickly and is easily modified
  • Radio frequency wave transparent

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
Industry Applications

FireShield - LFST is ideally suited for civil infrastructure applications where adherence to fire code safety codes are mandatory. As a light weight alternative to traditional building materials such as concrete or masonry, FireShield - LFST provides the additional benefit of radio frequency wave transparency.

Properties

Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density42lb/ft³ASTM D3575
Compressive Strength6200psiASTM D695
Compressive Modulus227ksiASTM D695
Tensile Strength4200psiASTM D638
Thermal Conductivity0.065BTU/hr ft FASTM D5930
Time to Ignition20-ASTM E1354-10
Avg Heat Release at 180s205-ASTM E1354-10
Heat of Combustion31-ASTM E1354-10
Smoke Release Rates0.0334-ASTM E1354-10
Critical Heat Flux15-ASTM E1354-10

Packaging & Availability

Product Availability

FireShield - LFST syntactic materials are available in sheet form and may be readily used for customer installation.

Standard sheet sizes range from:

  • 0.5” x 24” x 60” (13 x 610 x 1,524 mm) up to
  • 2” x 24” x 60” (51 x 610 x 1,524 mm).