What is Factory Mutual Approval? What Does "FM Approved" Mean? When Choose FM Approved Metal Panels?

Описание: WHAT IS FACTORY MUTUAL APPROVAL?
FM approval is the independent testing body of the international insurance company, FM Global. FM approval deploys scientific research and testing to ensure that products comply with the highest safety standards to prevent property losses. If a product passes these strict tests, the laboratory grants it the “FM APPROVED” mark.

WHAT DOES “FM APPROVED” MEAN?
It means that those products that have passed the FM Approved tests are suitable to be insured by FM Global. FM Global is a world-wide known insurance company, the leader in insuring against property loss.

WHY IT’S SO ESSENTIAL TO CHOOSE FM APPROVED INSULATED METAL PANELS?
As FM Approval protects the future value of your building by insuring it against significant losses, it also protects your investment. Therefore, an investor can be sure of the future value of his investment. Currently, fire prevention is the most critical issue that insulated metal panels may be facing one day. Therefore, FM approval focuses on fire prevention.

So, let’s see what makes FM approved Insulated Metal Panels so special.

The structure of the panel itself doesn’t change while changing the quality and specification of its single part. In particular, the pre-painted steel will have top-notch quality, as this element have the task to protect the insulation core from flames. The insulating core will also be unique: in most cases, the FM approval will stand for PIR or Rockwool insulation. In case the core is PIR, it will be a unique chemical formulation of PIR, unlike the standard PIR foam. And the density of the Rockwool core will be higher than average.