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All Aboard Railroad Car Compatible Rubber |
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All Aboard Railroad Car Compatible Rubber - is a family of EPDM and Neoprene Rubber products manufactured to help those in the railroad car design and repair industry to address the need to meet the following FST Flame, Smoke and Toxicity) Standards: The Mat King “All Aboard Railroad Car Compatible Rubber” provides flame and smoke resistant neoprene rubber and self-extinguishing EPDM and neoprene rubber. As public safety becomes increasingly more prominent as one of the country’s major concerns, conformance with and to the various fire safety specifications is essential for businesses in the United States. Flame propagation testing falling under the ASTM C 1166 Standard Test Method for Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Accessories is required more and more than ever before. Testing is conducted on all elastomeric materials employed in product parts having surface areas of 16 inches² (100 cm²) or greater. Materials such as wiring slings in computer networking applications, weather seals, window gaskets, and diaphragms are all products that must conform to ASTM C -1166 because they are customized to meet an increasingly wide array of applications. All types of human transportation aides, such as automobiles, railroad cars, subway cars and airplanes, are being scrutinized from a safety standpoint and particularly regarding fire smoke, and toxicity. Railroad lines, commercial airlines, and mass transit companies in general have become more and more vigilant about specifying tested and certified products to both protect their passengers from harm in case of an accident and, frankly, to protect their organizations and corporate leadership from what has become an ever-increasing litigious environment. Interior trim elements, certain extruded seals in windows and floors, seating, cable retainers and covers are some examples of items in a vehicles involved in transportation where flame, smoke, or toxicity dampening products are often specified. In the event of a fire, these products are designed to allow passengers the necessary time to escape from the burning vehicle safely. Those companies that manufacture rubber sheet goods and custom rubber extrusions must to pay strict attention to the dual objective of making their products flame retardant and low generators of smoke. The right balance is very important.
Pricing: The All Aboard Railroad Car Compatible Rubber products are available in thicknesses ranging typically from 1/16 of an inch to 1/2 of an inch and can be made in thicknesses of up to 3 inches should such need exist. Roll can be 36 inches or 48 inches in width. Minimum quantities are based on the thickness and roll widths required and will be quoted accordingly. You are invited to request a custom quote for any of the All Aboard Railroad Car Compatible Rubber products mentioned on this product information page. Product Numbers are listed above. Please provide contact person's name, phone number, e-mail address, destination city, state and Zip Code and the specific details of the rubber product needed; i.e. Durometer, Sheet Rubber or Rubber Extrusion and to which test method or methods the rubber products needed are to conform. Thank you.
Flame Propagation is the movement or the spread of a flame outward in a combustible environment.
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NFPA 130 Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail Systems |
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| ASTM C1166 – Standard Test Method for Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastomeric Gaskets and Accessories This test is run on rubber sheets and rubber extrusions and tells to what extent flame will spread along the material when exposed to a resident heat source, i.e. heat and flame. The slower the flame spreads the longer time passengers and safety services personnel will have to react to potentially dangerous situations. |
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| ASTM E162 – Surface Flammability of Material Using a Radiant High Energy Source ASTME 162 is the standard that generally applies to surface flammability of rubber commonly used in the manufacture of items used in the mass transit industry especially in buses and in railroad trains. It is also used in factory built or manufactured homes and in the recreational vehicle industry. This standard is seen as being a very “realistic” testing procedure since it calls for the material being tested to be exposed to a radiant heat source over a 12 to 18-inch area, which would be more like what happens is a “real life” fire. ASTM E662 – Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials ASTM E662 standard is commonly referred to as the “smoke chamber test” and is usually used along with the ASTM C1166 and the ASTM E162 standards. Material to be tested is placed in a fixed volume box and is then irradiated with an electric heat source to produce smoke. The amount of smoke density is measured for two time-specific time periods. 1 to 1.5 minutes and 4 minutes. In a statement from the FRA (U.S. Federal Railroad Administration), “The key is how much smoke is generated in the first four minutes. Passenger safety and the firefighter’s ability to attack the source of the fire will suffer if the interior of a burning rail car is smoky enough to impede visibility.” In several best practices recommendations, the statement “for all applications requiring smoke density testing (ASTM E662), the BSS 7239 smoke toxicity test is also required.” BSS 7239 Toxicity Test – Fire test to aircraft material Boeing Specification Support Standard BSS 7239 Rev: A1-18-88 for Toxic Gas Generation by Material on Combustion In the 1970s, The Boeing Corporation initiated a procedure called BSS 7279, which was used in designs to measure the amount of toxic gas generated from particular materials. From that beginning, other manufacturers, such as a Bombardier in the 1980s, have taken their own routes to accomplish the same objective. But, the BSS 7279 is still the most recognized testing standard used for this purpose. FMVSS No. 302, Flammability of Interior Material for Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Vehicles, and Trucks (Officially known as 49 CFR 571.302) In the late 1960s, the NHTSA (National Highway Transportation Safety Administration), in order to protect the traveling public, determined that it would need to establish a basic guideline for the safety of passengers that were related to the flammability of interior trim used in the manufacture of various vehicles. It was decided that sound deadening products, venetian blinds, weather strips and cushioning pads should be tested and certified to this simple and effective test procedure. The products included here The Mat King premium grade EPDM and Neoprene all meet these requirements. Flame and Smoke Resistant EPDM and Neoprene Rubber Flame and Smoke Resistant Neoprene Rubber |
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Links of Interest: "The American Railroad Passanger Car" by John H. White, Jr. Part 2 |
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