Mataverde Ipe Decking and Siding Earns ASTM Class A Fire Rating

We thought it would be a good idea to renew our testing for Mataverde Ipe hardwood decking and siding while we were having our Mataverde Cumaru hardwood and FSC® Certified Mataverde Machiche hardwood decking and siding tested for flame spread and smoke requirements, as well. After thorough surface burning fire testing, Mataverde® Ipe hardwood decking and siding has once again exceeded the requirements for a Class A fire rating, based on the latest ASTM fire testing requirements.The fire test results for Mataverde Ipe decking and siding conclude that this durable, reliable and extremely beautiful high density hardwood decking and siding material is a “Class A” Fire rated hardwood building material.

Mataverde Ipe hardwood decking and siding exceeded all the requirements to be considered a “Class A” fire resistant material. The flame spread and smoke testing were conducted according to all the pertinent criteria to meet ASTM E84-10 testing, "Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials".

The fact that Ipe hardwood decking and siding achieved a Class A fire resistance rating didn’t surprise us as much as the fact that this testing is nearly identical to several other highly regarded fire test criteria. Mataverde Ipe hardwood decking and siding surpassed the ASTM International E84 test requirements handily (formerly known as American Society of Testing and Materials). This also means that Mataverde® Ipe hardwood decking and siding material also surpasses the requirements for similar code and fire testing code requirements such as; the International Building Code’s IBC 8.1 requirements, Underwriters Laboratory’s UL 723 requirements and ANSI/NFPA No 255 (American National Standards Institute/National Fire Protection Association) and UL 723 (Underwriters Laboratory). Mataverde Ipe hardwood decking and siding shares its rating as a Class A fire rated building material with Mataverde Cumaru hardwood and also FSC Certified Pure Mataverde Premium Machiche hardwood decking and siding.

Mataverde Ipe hardwood decking and siding is a Class A fire rated building material and also has many other truly amazing physical characteristics and mechanical properties. The fact that Ipe hardwood is a beautiful, high density, strong, hard, scratch resistant and durable decking and siding material are just a few reasons why Ipe has become such a widely specified building material by architects and design professionals throughout the world. Mataverde Ipe decking and siding is a sustainably harvested hardwood that is well known for its long life expectancy, long term performance and exotic tropical beauty in exterior structures and projects throughout the world.

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