Testing and Approvals

 

GLOBAL Encasement, Inc. products have passed independent testing by third party accredited laboratories and results have met or exceeded the minimum requirements to pass all the test procedures listed below.

Southwest Research Institute, TX

  • ASTM E84       Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials.
  • ASTM E162     Surface Flammability of Materials - Class A.
  • ASTM E119     Does not adversely affect rating of fireproofing.
  • ASTM E108     Standard Test Methods For Fire Tests of Roof Coverings.
     An investigation of the external fire resistance characteristics of our water Based acrylic topcoat (AsbestoSafe®/Your Last Coat™/Roofcoat™) applied over a rated and unrated built up roof deck was conducted.
    Based on the results, the roof covering and coating system meets the Class "A" Burning Brand and Class "A" Intermittent Flame over a Class "A" rated roof system and meets Class "B" Burning Brand and Intermittent Flame acceptance criteria over unrated roof systems.
    The combination of these two evaluations on both rated and un-rated BUR and 3-tab composition roofing systems has established the coating system will not change the existing roof system rating, Class A, B or C."

European Certification Tests

  • EN 13823            Class B - Reaction to fire tests for building products.
  • EN ISO 11925-2  Class B - Reaction of fire tests – Ignitability of building products subjected to direct impingement of flame.

Warrington Fire Safety Labs, UK

  • BS 6853:1999    Annex D.8.4 (Panel Test) as specified by London Underground, Ltd.
    (Code of Practice for fire precautions in the design and constructionof passenger carrying trains.) For Tunnels and Station Vertical and Prone Surfaces, and Interior Vertical Surfaces.

Anderson Laboratories, Inc., MA

  • UPITT Test for Combustion Product Toxicity (nothing toxic is released in a fire).

CalCoast Analytical Laboratories, CA

  • ASTM D1653        Moisture Vapor Transmission
  • ASTM E96            Moisture Vapor Transmission
  • ASTM D4214        Chalking
  • ASTM D522          Elongation / Flexibility
  • ASTM D2794        Impact Resistance
  • ASTM D714          Blister Resistance
  • ASTM D610          Rust Resistance
  • ASTM G-53          QUV Exposure (1000 hour test)
  • ASTM E736          Adhesion
  • ASTM C732          Accelerated Weathering (1000 hour test)
  • ASTM E313          Yellowing
  • EPA METHOD 24 Volatile Organic Content (VOC)
  • HELP Technical Document #100-93 Lead Access Testing (passed)

D.L. Laboratories, Inc., NY

  • ASTM D1653          Water Vapor Permeability-Method A
  • ASTM D2370          Viscoelastic Properties
  • ASTM D3359          Adhesion-Liquid
  • ASTM D4541          Adhesion-Reinforced Products
  • ASTM D3960          Volatile Organic Content (VOC)
  • ASTM D4060          Abrasion Resistance
  • ASTM D1308          Distilled Water and Chemical Resistance
  • ASTM D2486          Scrub Resistance
  • ASTM D3273/74     Mildew Resistance
  • ASTM E-1795-97     Standard for Liquid Coating Encapsulation Products for Leaded Paint in Buildings
  • ASTM D4214          Chalking
  • ASTM D1475          Density or weight per gallon
  • ASTM D1005,1186  Dry-film thickness
  • ASTM D823            Film application on test panels
  • ASTM D522            Flexibility
  • ASTM D4708          Free film preparation
  • ASTM D2794          Impact resistance
  • ASTM E300            Sampling
  • ASTM D3924          Standard laboratory conditions
  • ASTM D2370          Tensile properties
  • 105 CMR 460.115   Toxicological Assessment Protocol for Encapsulants
  • DL-11667A            Modified Heat Resistance Test

Roofing

  • UL ClassifiedUL790 Underwriter's Laboratories Class A Rating Listing #R15397
  • Energy StarENERGY STAR      

GLOBAL Encasement, Inc. is an ENERGY STAR PARTNER and its RoofCoat products have earned the ENERGY STAR label because they meet and exceed US EPA's specifications for solar reflectance and reliability. ENERGY STAR labeled roof products are designed to help save money on utility bills and reduce energy wastage.

  • ASTM D6083         Standard Specification for Liquid Applied Acrylic Coating Used in Roofing
Mold/Mildew Testing 

  • ASTM D4488          Guide for testing cleaning performance of products intended for use on resilient Flooring and washable walls (Premeclean)
  • ASTM D3273          Standard test method for resistance to growth of mold on the surface of interior Coatings in an environmental chamber
  • ASTM D3274         Standard test method for evaluating degree of surface disfigurement of paint Films by microbial (fungal or algal) growth or soil and dirt accumulation
  • ASTM G21             Standard practice for determining resistance of synthetic polymeric materials to fungi

Approvals and Acceptances

  • U.S.Goverment Contract# GS06F0010J - Worldwide GSA Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule
  • Complies with U.S. Executive Orders for Energy Efficiency and Pollution Prevention, former Executive Order 13101 and current Executive Order 13423.
  • Approved for use in all the United States (Ohio, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Colorado, Michigan, Kentucky, Minnesota, California, Texas, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Hawaii, Illinois, Alaska, Maine, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Utah, Iowa, Idaho, Tennessee, Georgia, Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Kansas, Nebraska, Florida, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Arkansas, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, Wyoming)
  • Approved for use in all the U.S. Territorial Governments, including, Guam, Midway Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, American Samoa, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Encasement is a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Accepted abatement  method.
  • LEED - All products conform to Green Seal GS-11/GS-03.  Many conform to proposed Rule 1113 and are defined as "Super-Complaint Architectural Coatings" according to the VOC compliancy standards set forth by the Southern California Air Quality Management District. The SCAQMD limits VOC's according to proposed Rule 1113 currently at less than 10 g/l VOC for architectural coatings.  Conforming to Green Seal and Rule 1113 standards means that the documented use of our coatings counts as points toward achieving LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification for your building.  Refer to the Global Warming and Climate Change Solutions section on the encasement.com homepage for more information about LEED-EB Certification.
  • Energy Star Partner - Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping to save citizens money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
  • Approved for interior and exterior use by all United States Departments of Health
  • Passed Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Encapsulation Product Performance Protocol
  • Specified and used worldwide, including Japan, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom, Austria, Romania, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Barbados, Cayman Islands
  • Accepted by the Canadian Government and Approved by both the Canada Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Health
  • Accepted by WR Grace for use over fireproofing materials
  • Approved and specified for use by the US Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Energy (DOE), Justice (DOJ), Defense (DOD: US Navy, US Air Force, US Coast Guard, US Army), Defense District Schools (DODDS), US Veteran’s Administration Medical Centers
  • School System Specified, including New York City School Construction Authority, Los Angeles Unified School District, San Bernardino Unified School District, New Orleans Public Schools District, Columbia University, Yale University, Harvard University, University of California
  • Does not adversely affect the fire rating of asbestos fireproofing, and complies with all known building codes
  • Accepted for use over fiberglass or most other fiber containing materials
  • Low VOC materials have Class "A" Fire Rating (Flame Spread = 0, Smoke Developed = 5)
  • Passed UPITT Test for Combustion Product Toxicity (accepted for use in elevator shafts)
  • Accepted for use by the City of New York, Department of Buildings, MEA #309-94-M
  • New York City Vendor #0002085630-1
  • Complies with State of New York-Uniform Bldg. Code #1120-15
  • Registered with New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
  • Complies with City of Phoenix, AZ Construction code Requirements 
  • City of Phoenix Approval of AsbestoSafe Encasement Products over Existing Fireproofing Materials