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Main Authors:	Tri, Chau, Cladding Safety Victoria, State of Victoria
Format:	Recurso digital
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Published:	Zenodo 2026
Subjects:	ACP-PE Aluminium Composite Panel Polyethylene Core Combustible Cladding Cladding Safety Victoria Reaction to Fire Heat Release Rate ISO 13785-1:2002 ISO 9705-1:2016 External Wall System Façade Fire Safety Fire Test Heat Flux Smoke Production FTIR Gas Analysis Flame Spread Rockwool Insulation PET Insulation Fire Risk Evaluation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20175058
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This record contains four reaction-to-fire test reports for the ACP-PE Heat Release Testing Series, commissioned through Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV), together with associated shortened videos. Each video relates to a corresponding test report and is intended to complement the written report. CSV is the Victorian Government program responsible for addressing combustible cladding risk in Victoria and improving industry understanding of the fire performance of cladding products identified on buildings referred to the program. ACP-PE refers to an aluminium composite panel (ACP) product. ACP generally consists of two thin aluminium sheets bonded to a central core material. CSV’s naming convention for ACP products reflects the presence and approximate proportion of flame-retardant or non-flame-retardant filler in the panel core. In this context, PE refers to an ACP panel with close to 100% in polymer The testing forms part of CSV’s broader cladding product fire testing program. The program was developed to increase collective understanding of the performance characteristics of different cladding types and wall-system configurations, and the degree of risk they may pose in a fire. For this series, the testing was data-driven and focused on identifying the energy contribution of the ACP-PE cladding and auxiliary wall-system components. The results also provide a baseline for comparison against other cladding types tested in a similar configuration. The tests assessed ACP-PE external façade cladding specimens measuring approximately 1.5 metres wide by 2.5 metres high. The mounting frame comprised 92 mm steel framing secured with screws, which acted as the cavity and main support for the test specimen. The rear face of the frame was lined with 13 mm fire-rated plasterboard. The exposed face was clad with ACP-PE panels folded around the perimeter to form a nominal 25 mm deep cassette and mechanically fixed to aluminium angles. Steel top-hat stiffeners were fixed horizontally to the framing and adhesively fixed to the rear of the ACP panels to reduce flexion. A right-angle steel flashing was installed on the underside of the specimen and fixed to the steel framing. The tests were based on ISO test principles and designed in accordance with the general requirements of ISO 13785-1:2002. The specimens were burnt under an exhaust hood using the heating rate defined in ISO 9705-1:2016, with an extended burn time unless the test was terminated earlier. A Fourier transform infrared gas analyser was connected to the exhaust duct to continuously monitor gas compounds and concentrations throughout the test. The variation between the four tests relates to the fixing method and the insulation configuration within the cavity: Test 1 was conducted with mechanically fixed ACP-PE and no insulation; Test 2 with adhesively fixed ACP-PE and no insulation; Test 3 with ACP-PE and PET insulation; and Test 4 with ACP-PE and rockwool insulation. The reports and videos provide a technical record of the ACP-PE façade specimens’ behaviour under the specific heat release test conditions. The reports describe the test setup, burner exposure, instrumentation locations, temperature and heat flux measurements, volume flow rate, heat release rate, light obscuration, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide production, gas analysis, visual observations, and photographic evidence before, during and after fire exposure. The reports should not be read as standalone certification, compliance confirmation, or a universal assessment of the ACP-PE product or wall systems. Rather, they provide practical, test-based evidence of the energy contribution and fire behaviour of the tested ACP-PE façade with different insulation types under defined fire exposure conditions. The findings assist broader risk evaluation and decision-making by supporting comparison with other cladding types tested in similar configurations, provided that differences in installation, cavity design, insulation type, cassette construction, backing wall, fixings, fire exposure conditions and other construction details are carefully considered.

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