Knauf Fire Panel

About Knauf Fire Panel

Knauf Fire Panel is a specially engineered plasterboard that prioritises fire safety, offering a robust solution for partitions and lining systems where fire resistance is essential. 

Unlike standard plasterboards, it contains unique additives that significantly enhance its fire-resistant properties, ensuring that it can withstand fire exposure for up to 120 minutes when installed within a Knauf system. This makes it an excellent choice for high-risk areas, such as escape routes or fire-sensitive zones in commercial and residential buildings.

What makes the Knauf Fire Panel even more user-friendly is its distinctive pink paper face, which serves as a visual aid for easy identification during installation. This feature helps minimise errors, ensuring that the right product is used where it's needed most. 

The panel also offers flexibility in finishing options - whether you prefer to apply plaster or go for direct decoration, the Fire Panel is designed to accept both, giving you the freedom to customise the aesthetic to fit the space. 

Applications

• Knauf Performer Partitions: Ideal for use in lining escape routes, corridors, and other fire-sensitive areas to enhance safety during emergencies.
• Knauf Shaftwall Systems: Provides effective fire-resistant lining for vertical shaft walls, ensuring structural integrity and fire protection.
• Knauf MF Ceiling Systems: Suitable for ceiling systems where high fire performance standards are necessary, ensuring protection across commercial and residential buildings.
• Compatibility with Knauf System Range: Fully compatible with the complete range of Knauf metal systems, jointing, and fixing products, ensuring a comprehensive solution for a wide variety of applications.

Benefits

• Superior Fire Protection: Provides up to 120 minutes of fire resistance when installed in a Knauf system, offering enhanced protection against fire hazards compared to standard plasterboard.
• Versatility in Finishes: The board can be finished with ready-mixed plaster, traditional plaster, or applied with direct decoration, giving flexibility for different types of installations.
• Engineered for Performance: Specifically designed to meet the needs of contractors and architects, ensuring high-quality, reliable results.
• System Performance Warranty: Knauf Fire Panel is backed by the Knauf System Performance Warranty, guaranteeing its reliability when used within the full Knauf system.
• Easy Identification: The pink paper face makes the panel easy to identify, minimizing the chances of errors during installation.

Specifications

• Thermal Conductivity: 0.24 W/mK, ensuring efficient thermal performance for improved energy efficiency.
• Compliance: Conforms to BS EN 520 Classification for both Type A & F, ensuring it meets the necessary fire safety regulations and standards.
• Reaction to Fire:
  • National Classification: Rated as "Limited combustibility" to ensure safe performance under fire exposure.
  • European Classification: Rated as “A2” (non-combustible) according to European fire classification standards, providing the highest level of safety.

Sizes

• Standard Size Options: Available in common dimensions like 2400mm x 1200mm (8' x 4') and 1800mm x 900mm to cater to different construction needs.

Warranty

Knauf Fire Panel, when used as part of a Knauf system, is covered by the Knauf Systems Warranty. This ensures that the product, in combination with other Knauf components, will perform reliably and meet the required standards for fire protection.

• Knauf Systems Warranty: When installed with compatible Knauf products, such as jointing compounds, metal framing, and adhesives, the system is covered by a comprehensive warranty.