Latham’s Range Of FR Products
Is Second To None
Valchromat Engineered Fibreboard
James Latham’s range of fire retardant products includes HI-MACS® solid surface
Design, Irina Stoica; Fabrication, Atvangarde Surfaces; Material, HI-MACS® Alpine White; Photo credit, Alexei Tacu
James Latham offers one of the biggest
ranges of high performance, fire retardant
panel and timber products on the market,
all directly available from stock through
its nationwide network of depots.
Fire damage in buildings can be
devastating and as a result, flame
retardant products are being specified in
construction to help reduce this impact.
Latham’s extensive collection of fire
retardant products includes; CE marked
Birch Plywood, Timber Cladding,
Chipboard, MDF, MF/MDF, OSB,
Timber cladding
and Decorative Products for interiors
including Valchromat, MFC, HI-MACS
solid surface, Laminate and Fire door
blanks.
of Application, they can provide the
first line of defence in a fire, helping
to protect lives in both commercial and
residential properties.”
All products are certified and
independently tested to Euroclass B or
Euroclass C and copies of these reports
and the Field of Application are available
to download from
www.lathamtimber.co.uk
Mr Wright added, “We are continually
reviewing our range to ensure we have
the most up-to-date offering available
for all our customers and our team of
knowledgeable and experienced staff can
provide information and samples for all
these products.”
These fire tests are carried out for the
manufacturer by an approved third party
and measure readings such as; rate of fire
propagation, lateral fire spread, total heat
release and smoke production.
Andrew Wright, Director of Lathams
Limited said, “The number of projects
where Fire Retardant products are being
specified is increasing. When the correct
fire retardant product is specified and
installed in accordance with the Field
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A range of Door blanks