Introduction to the Physical Properties of Fire-Retardant Panels？

In engineering construction, fire-retardant panels are a common sight. As a fire-resistant decorative material for surface finishing, they are widely used in interior decoration, office furniture, integrated cabinets, laboratory countertops, exterior wall decoration, and other fields—primarily serving as a surface decorative material. So, what key physical properties do they possess?
Fire-Retardant Panels:
Fire-retardant panels are surface decorative building materials formed by pressing kraft paper, phenolic resin adhesive, and decorative colored paper under high temperature and pressure, with a paint-free finish. Designers favor this material for decorative applications in their projects; it is frequently seen on furniture surfaces and in hotel decorations, making it a popular decorative panel on the market.
They boast numerous physical properties that traditional decorative materials lack, which comes as no surprise for their popularity among decoration companies and designers!
Physical Properties of Fire-Retardant Panels:
Fire Retardancy
Made from kraft paper processed at high temperatures, the panels exhibit fire-retardant performance, typically reaching Class B1 (a key fire safety rating for building materials). This property is absent in most ordinary decorative materials.
Environmental Friendliness
As a surface decorative material, it is highly eco-friendly, often meeting the E0 standard (a strict formaldehyde emission standard for interior materials)—a feature many other decorative materials cannot match. Some high-demand variants even offer antibacterial effects.
Corrosion Resistance
Fire-retardant panels used for laboratory countertops deliver excellent corrosion resistance, which is why most such countertops adopt fire-retardant panels for surface treatment. They are also commonly used in hospital decorations, especially for partitions in public restrooms, where their corrosion resistance is fully utilized.
The above are the unique physical properties of fire-retardant panels that traditional decorative materials do not possess—explaining precisely why they are so beloved by designers.