Insulated Panel Systems

Kingspan Real Fire Case Studies

Testing and certification to regulatory and insurance industry requirements, with particular emphasis on large-scale system testing, is the cornerstone of Kingspan’s strategy to demonstrate the fire safety of our products and systems.

However, we believe that it’s also important to know how our products and systems perform in real fire situations.

Proven Protection against Fire Spread

This comprehensive collection of independently-investigated real fire case studies provides valuable information on major fires in a wide range of building types across the world, as well as demonstrating that Kingspan's insurer-approved PIR core panel systems protect against fire spread. 

Insulated panels incorporating QuadCore® Technology are expected to provide equivalent or better performance in real fire situations with less smoke damage anticipated. 

Minimal Business Interruption

This real fire case study video explores how Kingspan insurer-approved PIR core panels protected an Audi dealership from fire spread when 6 cars were set alight outside the building. Despite an intense fire load, damage to the insulated panels cladding the building was highly localised and business was able to continue the next day. 

What is Charring?

Our real fire case studies refer to charring - but what is it and how does it help protect against fire spread?

Thermoplastic materials, such as polyethylene, melt and drip when exposed to heat. Kingspan's high-performance PIR and QuadCore® insulation materials, however, are thermosetting. They char when exposed to heat and self-extinguish when the fire source is removed. 

Localised damage to Kingspan insulated panels following intense fire involving 6 lorries at retail distribution centre

Retail Distribution Centre

UK
Aftermath of severe fire at Audi dealership in Belgium showing localised damage to Kingspan wall panels which prevented fire spread

Audi Dealership

Belgium
Fire at Spider Transport logistics building

Spider Transport

Ireland

Aftermath of severe fire at adhesives factory

R A Wood Adhesives

UK
Localised damage to Kingspan insulated panels following severe fire at a furniture store in slovakia

Furniture Retail Store

Slovakia
Fire spread was prevented at the army surplus store fire in the netherlands

Army Surplus Store

The Netherlands

Food preparation facility at Heathrow Airport

Food Preparation Facility

UK
Clifton comprehensive school before the fire

Clifton Comprehensive

UK
Kingspan insulated panels prevent spread of fire at Wharfedale hospital

Wharfedale Hospital

UK
Collapsed logistics building following severe fire and adjacent building showing no fire spread or penetration through Kingspan panels despite intense heat load

Eagle Global Logistics

UK
Limited damage to Kingspan insulated panels following fire at milk powder production facility in New Zealand

Milk Powder Drying Tower

New Zealand
Suffolk food hall building with Kingspan insulated roof panels

Suffolk Food Hall

UK
Crude oil pool fire at oil industry testing facility in The Netherlands

Crude Oil Pool Fire

The Netherlands
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Poultry Processing Factory

Australia
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A comprehensive overview of Kingspan's tested and accredited systems, the testing regimes they are subjected to, and independently-investigated real fire case studies.

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