Technical Specifications & Compliance

ASTM E-84, the Steiner tunnel test, measures how fast flame spreads across a material's surface and how much smoke it produces, against inorganic cement board (0) and red oak flooring (100). Class A is the top classification: a Flame Spread Index of 0–25 and a Smoke Developed Index of 450 or less, the rating most building codes require for commercial corridors, lobbies and exits.

Our 20 oz Type II wallcoverings test well inside it: FSI 10, SDI 25 (non-woven backing) and FSI 20, SDI 95 (OSNA fabric backing), both tested by Intertek.

No. Nothing hung on a wall is fireproof. A Class A rating means the material spreads flame slowly and produces limited smoke under a standardized test, which is what building codes regulate. It is the right thing to ask for when you search for fire-resistant, fire-retardant or fireproof wallpaper.

Fire-rated means the material has been tested to a standard and classified, such as ASTM E-84 Class A. Fire-retardant describes a chemical treatment that slows burning. Fire-resistant is a general term with no fixed meaning. For a code-regulated space, ask for the test report: the standard, the lab, the date and the classification for the exact material you're buying.

CAN/ULC-S102 is the standard for interior finishes in Canadian commercial buildings. We have American Flamecoat reports for our 20 oz non-woven (flame spread 5, smoke developed 40), 20 oz OSNA (5 / 40) and 3-ply Mylar (5 / 30) wallcoverings, plus a CAN/ULC-S102.2 report for our 20 oz digital vinyl (13 / 105).

It can. Tunnel-test results describe the material as mounted in the test, so install with a commercial wallcovering adhesive following the manufacturer's instructions. We supply the adhesive specifications with every order.

Type II is the medium-duty commercial class for corridors, lobbies, hotel rooms and other high-traffic spaces. Type I is lighter, for low-traffic rooms; Type III is the heaviest, for the hardest-wearing areas. Our commercial stock is a 20 oz per linear yard fabric-backed vinyl that passes the WA-101 Type II criteria (tear, break strength, scrubbability, colorfastness, stain resistance and more), per the substrate manufacturer's specification sheet.

Under ASTM F793 (Elmendorf tear), our 20 oz non-woven averaged 3,501 gf in the machine direction and 4,472 gf across it, against a Type II minimum of 400 gf. Tested by Govmark.

Yes. Both our fabric-backed and non-woven-backed 20 oz vinyls were tested by Berkeley Analytical to CDPH Standard Method V1.2-2017 (CA Section 01350) and are compliant for school classrooms and private offices, with predicted TVOC of 0.5 mg/m³ or less. CDPH V1.2 is the method LEED v4 and WELL reference for low-emitting materials.

The CDPH V1.2 school and office compliance is the usual requirement for those spaces, and the substrate manufacturer's specification sheet lists the 20 oz Type II as passing ASTM G21 for mold and mildew resistance. See our guide to choosing safe wallpaper for sensitive environments.

Each report gives the standard, the lab and the test date, which you can copy into your Division 09 (09 72 00 Wall Coverings) specification. A sample paragraph is on this page; we'll also tailor spec language to your project on request.

Product data and the test reports on this page, a 12″ × 24″ press proof on the production material as the physical sample, a panel schematic for each wall as the shop drawing, and adhesive, installation and maintenance instructions. Tell us your section's submittal list and we'll match it.

Yes. The full set of reports is available as a single ZIP file from the documents section of this page.