Flame Retardant (FR) & High Service Temperature Plastics

FM Approvals and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have developed rigorous standards for a wide range of applications. The FM 4910 test illustrates a material's use for low flammability cleanroom uses. A FM 4910 listed designation is commonly found in wet bench manufacturing, semiconductor, and computer chip manufacturing, where contamination from even small amounts of smoke can destroy the integrity of components.

Using low flammability plastics allows manufacturers to partition cleanrooms for different processes, ensuring that damage from fire can be minimized. It also allows for a smarter fire protection system, allowing manufacturers to eliminate sprinkler systems that could destroy equipment unnecessarily. This cost savings is coupled with usually lower insurance costs.

Not only are FM 4910 materials more difficult to ignite, if they do become ignited, FM 4910 plastics produce less smoke and by-products that could contaminate adjacent processes.

Due to the robust testing by FM Approvals, correct usage of FM 4910 materials do not generally require additional fire protection for the processes they protect.

• Rinse Modules
• Wafer Transfer Interfaces
• Dry Tool Enclosures
• Electrical Cabinets
• Access Panels
• Windows
• Partitions
• Data Centers
• Flow Cabinets

Wetbench Tool Cabinetry Enclosures

Chemical Mixing Components

Enclosure Windows

Etch Tanks

Process Tanks

Semiconductor and Chemical Process Tanks

Valve Boxes