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Information Paper 6/87 Fire behaviour of breather membranes
Publication Year
1987
Document Status
Current
Abstract
The Fire Research Station was asked to investigate the fire behaviour of breather membranes for use in timber-framed houses in order to find out if a serious fire could result from their ignition particularly where cavity barriers were ineffective of absent. Three types of membrane were assessed, all complying with current British building practice. Thermoplastic film membranes were the most difficult to ignite, supporting only limited flame spread and would appear to be the most suitable for use with or without cavity barriers. Based on this preliminary work the need for a simple test to be developed is put forward.
Author
Raftery, M.
Publisher Information
BRE
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