METRO RAIL SAFE™ EN45545 HL3
Black Flame Retardant , Halogen Free, LSOH EPDM Rubber – 70° Shore

SKU: SM172
Roll Size: 10m

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SM172 METRO RAIL SAFE™ EN45545 HL3 is a Black 70° Shore EDPM flame retardant rubber sheet which is completely halogen free. Warrington Fire UK has independently tested this product to European Railway standard for fire safety EN45545 HL3. It has very good resistance to ozone, along with a good resistance to dilute acids and bases. It also has low smoke release and low toxicity.

Received a Class 2 rating on BS 476 part 7: Surface Spread Flame Test. For a material to receive a Class 2 rating, the spread of flame must be no greater than 215mm in the first one and a half minutes of the test, with an overall spread of no more than 455m.

N.B. Metroseal Sheeting can be supplied plain or with self adhesive backed tape (SAB). Rubber Strip to bespoke sizes are available along with customised sheets/gaskets. Please email your enquiry details to sales@metroseal.co.uk.

For more information on SM172’s Warrington Fire Test certification, please read the data sheet found below.

  • Material Profile: See Below
  • Thickness: 0.5mm to 50mm
  • Sheet Size: 1.6m wide in 10m rolls
  • LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) Halogen Free

This Product is REACH, RoHS, PAH and CE Compliant.

Other grades, colours and finishes are available – subject to minimum batch quantities.

Chemical Resistances

Acetic Acid, Brake Fluid, Brine, Calcium Chloride, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Carbonic Acid, Caustic Soda, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Formaldehyde, Glucose, Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrofluoric Acid, Hydrogen Gas, Hydrogen Peroxide, Hydrogen Sulphide, Iodine, Lime, Methyl Alcohol, Methanol, Neon Gas, Nitic Acid, Nitrogen, Ozone, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Carbonate, Sea Water, Sewage, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Peroxide, Steam, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Urea, Uric Acid, Vegetable Oils, Vinegar
PROPERTIES TEST METHOD VALUES TEST METHOD VALUES
FPS UNITS METRIC UNITS
SPECIFIC GRAVITY DIN 53508 1.45 ± 0.05 ASTM D297 1.45 ± 0.05
HARDNESS DIN 53505 70 ± 5 Sh A ASTM D2240 70 ± 5 Sh A
TENSILE STRENGTH ( min ) DIN 53504 995 PSI ASTM D412 70 kg/cm2
ELONGATION AT BREAK ( min ) DIN 53504 400% ASTM D412 400%
COMPRESSION SET (70ºC/24  hrs/25% set) (max) DIN 53517 25% ASTM D395 METHOD B 25%
TEAR RESISTANCE (Angular) min DIN 53515 112 Lbs/Inch ASTM D624 20 Kg/cm
CHANGE IN PROPERTIES
HEAT AGEING (168 hrs. AT 85ºC ) ASTM D573
— HARDNESS (Pts) + 10 (Max) + 10 (Max)
— TENSILE STRENGTH (%) + 15 / -15 + 15 / -15
— ELONGATION AT BREAK (%) + 10 / -30 + 10 / -30
POLYMER 100 % EPDM 100 % EPDM
 OZONE 200 PPHM 96 H 40ºC 20 % NO CRACKS ASTM D 1149 NO CRACKS
HAZARD LEVEL EN 45 545 HL3 EN45 545 HL3
FIRE RESISTANCE BS 476, Part 7  Vehicle cat. La acc.

To BS 6853

CLASS 3 BS 476, Part 7

Vehicle cat. La acc.

To BS 6853

CLASS 3
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
— OZONE VERY GOOD VERY GOOD
— DILUTE ACIDS AND BASES GOOD GOOD
— CONCENTRATED ACIDS AND BASES MEDIUM MEDIUM
— OILS MEDIUM MEDIUM
TEMPERATURE RANGE -30º to + 100ºC -30º to + 100ºC
COLOUR BLACK BLACK

 

 

Warrington Fire Test for Determination of the Burning Behaviour of Floorings.

Part 1 Determination of the Burning Behaviour Using a Radiant Heat Source.

BS EN ISO 9239-1 2010

Objective: To Determine the performance of the following product when tested in accordance with BS EN ISO 9293-1: 2010.

 

GENERIC DESCRIPTION PRODUCT REFERENCE THICKNESS WEIGHT PER UNIT

AREA OR DENSITY

Rubberised floor covering

For use in railway coaches

& metro coaches adhered

to a birch plywood

substrate

“ICF/MD/SPEC-354”

(Flooring Only)

14.89mm* 9.80kg/m²*
Individual Components used to manufacture composite
Rubber Flooring “ICF/MD/SPEC-354” 2mm 2.5-3.4kg/m²
Adhesive “Adhesive Fevicol SR 998 IS

& Fevicol Hardner C”

Unwilling to provide Unwilling to provide
Plywood “Birch Plywood (WBP grade)” 12mm Unable to provide
*determined by Warrington Fire

 

Test Results:

Orientation of test specimens:                  No Direction

Average critical radiant flux        =             8.05W/M²

Average smoke development      =             28.92% Min

 

 

Warrington Fire Test for Determination of the Burning Behaviour of Floorings.

Part 2 Determination of Optical Density by a Chamber Method and “T11:02” ( Gas Analysis in the Smoke Box ISO, Using FTIR Technique).

EN 45545-2: 2013 + A1: 2015

Objective: To Assess the results of tests performed in accordance with methods T04, T10.03 and T11.02 as defined in EN45545-2: 2013 + A1:2015 at and irradiance level of 25W/m² with a pilot flame, on specimens of a product and to provide and opinion of compliance with the requirements, as defined in EN 45545-2: 2013 + A1: 2015.

 

GENERIC DESCRIPTION PRODUCT REFERENCE THICKNESS WEIGHT PER UNIT

AREA OR DENSITY

Rubberised floor covering

For use in railway coaches

& metro coaches adhered

to a birch plywood

substrate

“ICF/MD/SPEC-354”

(Flooring Only)

14.89mm* 9.80kg/m²*
Individual Components used to manufacture composite
Rubber Flooring “ICF/MD/SPEC-354” 2mm 2.5-3.4kg/m²
Adhesive “Adhesive Fevicol SR 998 IS

& Fevicol Hardner C”

Unwilling to provide Unwilling to provide
Plywood “Birch Plywood (WBP grade)” 12mm Unable to provide
*determined by Warrington Fire

 

Opinion: We consider the results of the tests confirmed in reports referenced 413221 and 413222 to the test methods detailed above demonstrate that the product as tested, complies with requirements, R10 ( detailed in table 5 of EN 45545-2: 2013 + A1: 2005) for a HL1, HL2 and HL3 hazard level classification.

 

 

Warrington Fire Test for Determination of the Burning Behaviour of Floorings

Part 2 Determination of Optical Density by a Chamber Method and “T11:02” ( Gas Analysis in the Smoke Box ISO, Using FTIR Technique).

EN 45545-2: 2013 + A1: 2015

Test Methods T10.03 & T11.02

Objective: To determine the toxic fume and optical density produced from the following product when tested in accordance with methods T10.03 and T11.02 as defined in BS EN 45545-2:2013 + A1: 2015 at an irradiance level of 25kW/M² with a plot flame.

 

GENERIC DESCRIPTION PRODUCT REFERENCE THICKNESS WEIGHT PER UNIT

AREA OR DENSITY

Rubberised floor covering

For use in railway coaches

& metro coaches adhered

to a birch plywood

substrate

“ICF/MD/SPEC-354”

(Flooring Only)

14.89mm* 9.80kg/m²*
Individual Components used to manufacture composite
Rubber Flooring “ICF/MD/SPEC-354” 2mm 2.5-3.4kg/m²
Adhesive “Adhesive Fevicol SR 998 IS

& Fevicol Hardner C”

Unwilling to provide Unwilling to provide
Plywood “Birch Plywood (WBP grade)” 12mm Unable to provide
*determined by Warrington Fire

 

Summary of Test Results:

The average Ds(max) value determined within 10 minutes was 137.

The average CIT value at four minutes was 0.10.

The average CIT value at eight minutes was 0.23.

 

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