Dura Composites Responds to Market Demand With
New Class B Fire Rated Composite Timber Cladding
that Delivers on Style and Safety
Dura Composites, a leading supplier
of composite products for flooring and
facades, has bolstered the self-build,
renovation and new-build residential
market with the launch of new Dura
Cladding Resist.
Dura Cladding Resist is the UK’s
first co-extruded composite timber
cladding with a Class B fire rating
that’s tested in accordance with
genuine install methodology from a
UKAS approved laboratory and offers
superior performance over traditional
residential cladding materials.
Available in six wood-look colours to
suit every style of home, Dura Cladding
has a unique armoured layer to help
protect the core of the plank from the
elements ensuring the cladding always
looks like new.
Dura Composites’ FSC® 100% chain
of custody certification means that
the wood content comes from well-
managed forests, and up to 78% of the
materials used are recycled hardwood
and plastic too. Dura Cladding Resist
offers considerable advantages to
architects, contractors, self-builders
and end-users versus traditional
wood, fibre cement or PVC cladding,
including:
• No need to ever paint, seal or treat
the cladding
• Simple installation using standard
tools
• Rot, splinter and warp resistant
• 15 year warranty
• UV Colour stability
• Full range of slimline colour
matched aluminium trims
• Available as FSC® Certified
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Current guidance regarding dwelling
houses and other buildings below
18 metres require a minimum
classification of Class B-s3, d2. Dura
Cladding Resist has successfully
achieved the superior classification of
B-s2, d0 – in recognition of its lower
smoke volume and the absence of
droplet production in the event of a
fire.
These attributes, combined with its
limited contribution to flame spread
mean that should the building be
under attack from fire, firefighters’
visibility would be less impeded,
leaving them able to expediently deal
with extinguishing the fire. In addition,
the unique composition of Dura
Cladding also prevents spontaneous
re-ignition when the source of the
flame is removed – further enhancing
its safety properties.