Not all wall protection needs to be Group 1 fire rated as it depends on the building application. Hospitals are the only buildings that need to have Group 1 fire rated wall linings under the BCA. Acculine’s Palladium Rigid Vinyl 1.5mm thick wall protection is Group 1 fire rated to Australian standards, so is widely used in hospitals across Australia. Wall Guards, Handrails and other attachments that protect walls cannot an ISO9705 test as a wall lining, due to the nature of their application. If they cover less than 25% of the wall area and are made from the same Palladium Rigid Vinyl material then they are generally deemed suitable for Group 1 applications. Read this article for a more in-depth information.

Palladium Rigid Vinyl is the material that almost all Acculine Wall protection is made from. It is a plastic material that consists of a PVCu compound and is free from harmful pthalates and plasticisers that are typically associated with PVC materials. The ‘Palladium’ material and name is a registered trademark of Inpro Corporation Ltd who produce the material.

Yes, Acculine offer all our wall protection range in G2-Bioblend as an alternative to Palladium Rigid Vinyl, where a PVC-free option is required, although availability may vary. Typically though, PVC-free options are weaker than PVCu options as they lack the flexibility. To learn more about our G2 Bioblend material option, read the following articles – Is It Really Green? An Insight Into PVCu Vs. PVC-Free Wall Protection Options and G2 BioBlend® – Our PVC-Free Alternative.