JAMES J. SCAGLIONI

S&A of Fernandina Inc. Protective Coatings Consultant
1612 Alachua Street
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

December 9, 1999

SUBJECT: Fire Tests of Superior Shield SKU 20059-VC & VCF Fluoropolymer.

SAMPLES PREPARED BY: Shield Products, Jacksonville, FL 32207

COATING SYSTEM: The 3"x 5" aluminum coupons (material samples) were cleaned and coated with Superior Shield Fluoropolymer clear at a dry film thickness of 1 to 2 mils. The coupons were allowed to cure.

COMMENTS: The coating was evaluated with tests taken from the following test standards:
ASTM E 108-96, ASTM E 136-96a, ASTM E 84-96a,NFPA 701-F93 ROP.

RESULTS: None of the test specimens continued to flame for more than 1 second after the test flame was removed from contact with the specimen. The coating did char, but only at extremely high temperatures and with no noticeable flame spread. The smoke generation was very low when the flame was applied.

CONCLUSION: Super Shield Fluoropolymer should be considered non-flammable as a dry film, with a near zero flame spread and a smoke generation of less that 20. This should be expected from a fluoropolymer film They have high thermal stability, good ignition resistance and low fuel value, making sustained combustion extremely difficult to achieve in many applications. These tests are used to measure and describe the response of materials to heat and flame under controlled conditions and should not be used to describe or appraise the fire-hazard or fire-risk of materials under actual fire conditions and should not be used to describe or appraise the fire-hazard or fire-risk of materials under actual fire conditions. However, results of the tests may be used as elements of a fire-hazard assessment or a fire-risk which takes into account all of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire-hazard or the fire-risk of a particular end use.

Respectfully submitted by:
James J. Scaglioni
Fernandina, Florida

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