Elevator Lighting Panels
In the elevator industry, materials are governed by strict safety, fire resistance, and structural integrity codes. These standards ensure that everything from the cables to the interior wall panels can withstand daily wear and emergency scenarios.
Because an elevator shaft can act like a chimney during a fire, the materials used inside the cab are strictly regulated for "Flame Spread" and "Smoke Development." Since plastics are often combustible, their use is strictly limited by fire codes.
Under ASME A17.1, Section 2.14.1.8, plastics used inside the car (like light covers) must be "slow-burning" or "self-extinguishing."
They are tested under ASTM D635: Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position.
The elevator lighting panels listed here are engineered to meet or exceed ASTM D635 specifications:
- Tuffack SK non-UV enhanced prismatic sheets: Data Sheet
- Tuffack Lumen XT translucent polycarbonate sheets: Data Sheet
- Tuffack SL UV resistant sign grade polycarbonate sheets: Data Sheet
- Lexan Multiwall polycarbonate sheets: Data Sheet
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