Fire-Resistant Panel Boards for Kitchen Walls: Firemaster 550 from Bellis

Bellis Australia is the number-one trusted distributor of the Firemaster 550 - a light yet highly functional fire-resistant panel board for kitchen walls, designed in compliance with Energy Safe Victoria and other gas installation regulatory requirements across Australia.

Fire safety is highly essential in commercial settings; fire rating is specifically required by the Building Code of Australia to ensure that building materials will neither spread nor intensify the flame level in unlikely case of a fire.

Widely used covers such as ceramic tiles or stainless steel are installed with a misconception that they completely prevent heat transfer. Although non-combustible items, heat is easily transferred to an exposed surface if they are installed too close to a gas burner and without a fire-resistant panel board.

Hence, Bellis Firemaster 550 is designed to bring a highly-effective thermal protection to nearby combustible surfaces, like kitchen walls, splashbacks, ceilings, and partitions system construction. Firemaster also has an exceptionally lower heat transfer coefficient; the 15mm thick panel board provide maximum protection to commercial catering appliances that are installed against a wall.

Bellis' fire-resistant panel board has been validated by the CSIRO. The Firemaster 550 is in compliance with Appendix C, AS/NZS 5601.1:2013 Gas Installations, which promotes utmost safety around commercial catering equipment. AS/NZS 5601.1 ensures that the nearby combustible surface does not exceed 65°C temperature above ambient. The panel board is also considered as a non-combustible board under AS/NZS 1530.3:1999.

The Bellis Firemaster 550 panel boards contribution to preventing or at least reducing the impact of destructive fires, positively affects the public, establishments, and the environment. The fire-resistant panel board is a prime example of Bellis' adherence to the global voluntary-initiative Responsible Care®, which promotes enhanced health, environmental performance, and security.

For more information about Firemaster 550, contact Bellis Australia or visit www.bellis.com.au today.