The purpose of this page is to provide information to guide customers who have specific performance criteria that must be met, to make a product choice that best meets their requirements, and also to provide information to those customers who may have specific information requirements.
The combustibility of ILFORD media products are considered in general terms. The topic of fire classification and how it relates to these products is discussed, and the burning characteristics of ILFORD media are described.
It contains mostly generalised information applicable to the entire ILFORD product range but some limited information applies to specific product categories. It contains no specific data relating to individual products. For individual product data refer to the product technical information/specification.
Under normal conditions, no ILFORD media product is considered to be flammable. i.e. They are not inherently capable of producing a flame, either spontaneously, or with a low energy initiator such as a spark.
All the media which ILFORD supply for producing images, be they photo (monochrome or colour) or digital (inkjet) are combustible. i.e. They will burn when exposed to a sufficient flame and may continue to burn when the initiating flame is removed. Under extreme conditions of very high temperature and when initiated by a direct source of heat, (such as may exist in an existing fire), then the media will char and may develop a flame.
Thus no ILFORD media product is considered to be capable of starting a fire, but they will all be damaged by a fire and they will to a variable extent when subjected to the conditions within a fire, sustain or propagate the flame.
The measurement of this variable capacity to sustain or propagate a flame is called 'Fire Classification'.
For further information, click on the links below:
Fire Classification
Fire Classifications of
ILFORD Media
Burning Characteristics of ILFORD
Media
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