Standards

Standards

When correctly installed according to the manufacturers instructions Terra Lana natural wool insulation meets the following industry standards:

AS/NZ 4859.1 : 2002
Materials for the thermal insulation of buildings - General criteria and technical provisions.

NZS/AS 1530.1 : 1994
Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures - Combustibility test for materials.
Terra Lana natural wool blend insulation has passed the early fire hazard tests (Applied Research Laboratories Test 96132) for the “Simultaneous Determination of Ignitability, Flame Propagations, Heat Release and Smoke Release”.

Ignitability Index
(Range 0 - 20)                              0

Spread of flame index
(Range 0 - 10)                              0

Heat evolved index
(Range 0 - 10)                              0

Smoke developed index
(Range 0 - 10)                              5

NZS 4218 : 2009
Thermal Insulation - Housing and Small Buildings

NZS 4246:2006
Energy Efficiency - Installing Insulation in Residential Buildings