LazyLawn’s new FireGuard® 25mm tested to meet European fire protection standards

What are the features of FireGuard® 25mm artificial grass?

As well as slip resistance, suitability for high traffic areas, UV stability and a 7 year guarantee, FireGuard® is ideal for grassy-looking durable surfaces for indoor spaces and events. Its 25mm straight and curly pile, backed with Latex, gives a realistic grass look and feel with high resistance.

But where it really stands out above any inferior alternatives is for its fire testing classification.

For many areas where the public are in attendance - hotels, arenas, indoor events and venues - it is important to use floor coverings with increased fire classifications. This ensures safety and restricts the spread in the case of a fire outbreak. 

How is FireGuard®’s classified as Cfl-s1 fire-rated?

For many areas with public footfall, such as hotels, theatres, public facilities or cinemas, there are often increased requirements for fire behaviour and normally a floor covering with the requirement of class Cfl s1 according to EN 13501-1 is required. This is the European fire protection standard within this realm, with the suffix ‘fl’ specifically relating to flooring.

Testing flammability, flame spread, smoke density and dripping, a commercial flooring surface must meet or exceed class Cfl-s1 for safety. Within the category of textile floors, the fire tests EN ISO 11925-2 and EN ISO 9239-1 are used specifically for horizontally mounted floor surfaces.

During FireGuard®’ testing, a test specimen is placed horizontally and exposed to a gas-fired heat source. Any flame that developed is recorded and its spread length and speed of spread noted. Any smoke levels are recorded. The distance of burn is measured in kilowatts per square metre. There are four fire protection classes where a material might fit, depending on its behaviour when alight: non-combustible, flame-retardant, normal flammable and easily flammable.

For FireGuard®, its burn spread is 4.5 kW/m2 which is the Cfl standard.

Smoke production during FireGuard® testing was negligible, and therefore is classified s1.

FireGuard® has a spread of flame classification within EN13501 of Cfl-s1 which means it can be described as a “flame-retardant floor covering”.

Available now from LazyLawn

FireGuard® is available direct from LazyLawn, part of Accredited Supplier, Evergreens UK Group, who will be extending the range to include colours from 2025. The Group’s EPD Verified 100% circular ONE-DNA™ also meets Cfl-s1 and Bfl-s1 (with infill) standards.

Visit here or call the LazyLawn team on 0800 023 2343 for further information.