BARPIMO have always believed that paint certification not only represents a guarantee that they meet current standards, but also, in addition, recognition of their quality, guaranteeing that the product has the technical features to satisfy the customers’

For many years, product certification has been part of BARPIMO’s strategy for positioning and differentiating their products in the market place, bringing added value to distributors and providing a competitive advantage which is not just a guarantee to the final customer but which also opens up new applications for the product in certain conditions of use, where increasingly more often certifications are demanded.

Following this philosophy, and supported by the commitment to investment required to obtain, update and maintain product certification over time, BARPIMO have obtained the Euroclases Certificate for their BARPLAST PREMIUM product, in compliance of the UNE EN 13501-1:07+A1:10 standard, with a Reaction to Fire rating of Bs-1, d0, whereby the product satisfies the current regulations which came into force with the Código Técnico de la Edificación (CTE) and which marked the introduction of the so-called Euroclases Reaction to Fire standards which construction materials must meet to safeguard the safety of people in any type of building, in accordance with the new classification systems which have been standardized throughout the European area.

The Reaction to Fire Rating: Bs-1, d0, obtained by BARPLAST PREMIUM in compliance with these regulations indicates that the product : makes a very limited contribution to fire (B), has low smoke production (s1) with no production of flaming droplets (d0).

The tests which were conducted in support of this certification were performed by the TECNALIA Technological Corporation, an internationally renowned body which provides a wide range of technological services, aimed at defining and evaluating the quality and safety of products, processes and people, including: tests, calibrations, inspections, certifications, audits, etc.

BARPLAST PREMIUM from BARPIMO DECORACIÓN, is an acrylic-resin based plastic paint dispersed in water with colour-fast pigments, for both indoor and outdoor use. Its main features include:

Ease of Application, high hiding capacity, filling power, maximum white finish (smooth, hardwearing and washable) and high yield.

The Reaction to Fire rating: Bs-1, d0, obtained for the product also extends to the full range of colours.