- - Supporting Asia‑Pacific's transition from BS 476 to the more comprehensive EN 13501‑1 fire‑classification framework
- - ArmaPrene™‑based insulation, including ArmaFlex® Ultima, achieves
significantly lower smoke emissions to support safer evacuation and
fire‑engineering compliance
- - ArmaLive Experience Centre builds industry capability through
product insights, demonstrations, audits and hands‑on installation
training
- - Active collaborations with industry partners and relevant public-sector bodies to help shape safer built environments
- - Long‑term commitment to safer, more energy‑efficient buildings
through technical guidance, training and regional knowledge‑sharing
SINGAPORE -
Media OutReach Newswire
- 14 July 2026 – Armacell, a global leader in flexible equipment
insulation and engineered foams, deepens its collaboration with industry
stakeholders across Asia‑Pacific to enhance energy efficiency,
sustainability and fire‑safety standards in the built environment.
Central to this expanded engagement is the ArmaLive Experience Centre,
which serves as a regional hub for training, technical insight and
hands-on demonstrations. The centre is designed to support engineers,
consultants, installers and regulatory professionals as they respond to
increasingly performance‑based compliance requirements—particularly in
the areas of sustainability, energy efficiency and fire safety.
Supporting Asia‑
Pacific's transition to modern fire‑
safety standards
Across Asia-Pacific, regulators and industry professionals are steadily
moving from legacy BS 476 classifications to the more comprehensive EN
13501‑1 fire-performance framework. This shift reflects a growing focus
on smoke‑performance—an essential advancement, as smoke inhalation
remains one of the leading causes of fatalities in building fires.
To support this transition, Armacell provides data‑driven guidance,
technical resources and targeted training that help stakeholders
interpret performance criteria, understand material behaviour and assess
system-level implications under the newer standard. These efforts are
designed to enable informed specification decisions and support safer
fire-engineering outcomes across a wide range of building applications.
A prime example of Armacell's material innovation is ArmaFlex Ultima,
developed using the company's patented ArmaPrene technology. Generating
about ten times less smoke than conventional elastomeric insulation,
ArmaFlex Ultima achieves Euroclass B‑s1,d0 performance, enabling
specifiers and fire engineers to significantly enhance safety in
critical areas such as escape routes, mechanical services and other
high-risk building zones.
ArmaLive Experience Centre: Strengthening regional technical capability
Located in Singapore, the ArmaLive Experience Centre delivers an
expanded programme of learning and engagement designed to strengthen
technical capability across the Asia-Pacific region and raise material
and installation standards. The Centre offers a range of practical and
knowledge-based initiatives, including:
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Product insight sessions showcasing compliance performance, system reliability and application-specific considerations.
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Energy and acoustic audits to support sustainable mechanical design and operational optimisation.
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Hands‑on installation training to help installers improve workmanship quality, reduce system losses and meet fire-safety and performance requirements.
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Live demonstrations and scenario‑based workshops focused on insulation selection, fire‑performance criteria and correct installation techniques.
Together, these programmes foster closer collaboration among developers,
engineers, consultants, contractors and regulators, deepening their
understanding of how insulation solutions contribute to energy
efficiency, acoustic performance and fire safety.
Driving industry standards through technical partnerships
Armacell works closely with professional associations, technical bodies
and relevant public-sector organisations across Asia‑Pacific to help
advance technical standards and support a safer, more sustainable built
environment.
Through seminars, joint technical exchanges and shared learning
initiatives, the company shares expertise in insulation selection,
performance benchmarks and comparative material behaviour—strengthening
compliance awareness and improving the quality of building design and
system specification.
By combining advanced materials knowledge with sustained industry
engagement, particularly through the ArmaLive Experience Centre,
Armacell supports informed specification practices, builds regional
capability and reinforces its long‑term commitment to safer, sustainable
and more resilient buildings across Asia-Pacific.