FIRE TESTING
NGC Testing Services offers large and small-scale fire testing of building materials, structures and assemblies.

Testing Services
Fully equipped for full-scale fire testing of building materials, structures, and components, we provide you with an exceptional testing experience. Our fire testing lab is designed for even your largest materials, with high-capacity cranes, multiple movable test frames, and large access openings, giving you the option to test any material, big or small.
All of our fire testing is compliant with the appropriate ASTM, UL, NFPA or UBC Standard, while accredited through IAS and other agencies.
TEST CAPABILITIES
Fire Test Standards
Full-scale (25') Steiner tunnel furnace designed to evaluate the surface burning characteristics (flame spread & smoke development) of various materials and components for many different industries, including building materials, coatings, insulation, finishes, fabrics, and other surfaces requiring classification.
Vertical tube furnace used to assess the combustibility of materials when exposed to a temperature of 750°C.
Comprised of five individual tests for evaluating enclosure materials and grease duct enclosure systems.
Full-scale horizontal (14' x 18') or vertical (10' x 10') furnace or pilot-scale horizontal (7' x 7') furnace used for fire endurance tests applicable to walls, partitions, floors, roofs, ceilings, columns, and beams.
Full-scale room structure used to evaluate the performance of heat shields in reducing the minimum clearances for heat-producing appliances to combustible walls or partitions.
Full-scale (10' x 10') vertical furnace used to evaluate fire door assemblies intended to be used to retard the spread of fire through door openings in fire-resistance-rated walls.
Full-Scale Two-Story Fire Test Structure for testing exterior envelope materials and assemblies.
Pilot-scale (7’ x 7’) horizontal furnace or full-scale room structure used to qualify a thermal barrier for protecting foam plastic insulation or metal composite materials.
Full-scale room structure used to determine the minimum clearances for heat-producing devices such as fireplaces, fireplace stoves, fireplace inserts, and solid-fuel room heaters.
Full-scale (10' x 10') vertical furnace designed to test/evaluate building materials and assemblies for walls, partitions, doors, windows, and expansion joints via loading, cycling, and data acquisition. Full-scale (14' x 18') horizontal furnace with specimen loading and cycling and data acquisition system. Pilot-scale (7' x 7') horizontal furnace.
Full-scale horizontal (14' x 18') or vertical (10' x 10') furnace or pilot-scale horizontal (7' x 7') furnace used for determining the performance of fire stops systems.
Full-scale (25') Steiner tunnel furnace used to evaluate the ability of a product to limit the surface spread of flame when evaluated for 30 minutes (30 min Tunnel Test).
Full-scale horizontal (14' x 18') , vertical (10' x 10'), or pilot-scale (7' x 7') horizontal furnace used for determining the performance of firestops systems.
Full-scale horizontal (14' x 18’) furnace or pilot-scale horizontal (7' x 7') furnace used to evaluate the fire performance of floor assemblies for fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems.
Full-scale (10' x 10') vertical furnace used to evaluate fire window assemblies, including windows, glass-block, and other light-transmitting assemblies intended to be used to retard the spread of fire through openings in fire-resistance-rated walls.
Full-scale horizontal (14' x 18') or vertical (10' x 10') furnace or pilot-scale horizontal (7' x 7') furnace used to evaluate the minimum fire protection requirements of aircraft loading walkways.
Full-scale room structure used to evaluate the flammability contribution of wall material assemblies, ceiling material assemblies, or both, exposed to early fire growth.
Full-scale room structure used to evaluate the flammability contribution of wall material assemblies, ceiling material assemblies, or both, exposed to early fire growth.
Full-scale horizontal (14' x 18') or vertical (10' x 10') furnace or pilot-scale horizontal (7' x 7') furnace used for determining the performance of joint systems intended for use in linear openings between adjacent fire resistive structures.

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Over the past 55-plus years, we’ve run a lot of tests. Our NGC Testing Services brochure provides an overview of our company, our testing services and test capabilities, and a look into our facilities. Discover why NGC Testing Services is the best in test!
OUR FACILITIES
Fire Testing Facilities

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Full-Scale (14'x18') Horizontal Floor-Ceiling Furnace
Full specimen loading and cycling and data-acquisition system.
For evaluating:
- Floors
- Ceilings
- Roofs
- Expansion joints (including cycling)
- Penetrations
- Rail cars
- Transit systems
Pilot Scale (7'x7') Horizontal Furnace
Full data acquisition system for exploratory or smaller specimen tests consistent with ASTM E119 time/temperature curve.
For evaluating:
- Floors
- Ceilings
- Roofs
- Expansion joints
- Penetrations
- Access doors
- Safes, security boxes, other protective enclosures
Full Scale (10'x10') Vertical Wall Panel Furnace
Full specimen loading and cycling and data acquisition system.
For evaluating:
- Walls
- Partitions
- Doors
- Windows
- Expansion joints (including loading, cycling, and data acquisition system)
Full Scale 25’ Steiner Tunnel Furnace
Designed to evaluate the surface burning characteristics (flame spread and smoke development) of various materials and components for many different industries.
For evaluating:
- Building materials
- Coatings
- Insulation
- Finishes
- Fabrics
- Surfaces requiring classification
Vertical Tube Furnace
Used to assess the combustibility of materials when exposed to a temperature of 750°C.
For evaluating:
- Various materials
Room Corner Burn Fixture
Full-scale room structure (four walls at right angles, a doorway, and a ceiling) used to investigate the potential fire spread of a wall and/or ceiling interior finish material when exposed to fire.
For evaluating:
- Interior finishes and panels
Full-Scale Two-Story Fire Test Structure
Two-story concrete structure (16' high) with a test room on each story used for determining the fire propagation characteristics of exterior wall assemblies and panels used as components of curtain wall assemblies.
For evaluating:
- Exterior building envelope materials and assemblies
Miscellaneous
Large open area for conducting free standing, large-scale tests or special test setups; Labs for small-scale fire tests and custom evaluations such as safes, security boxes, or other protective enclosures.
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OTHER SERVICES
Additional Testing Services
Acoustical Testing
Full-scale, fully-isolated independent test chambers for acoustical testing of various building materials and assemblies.
Analytical/Physical Testing
Analytical testing in support of physical property testing of building materials and construction products for the built environment.
Structural Testing
Full-scale shear, racking, weather, wind-load, and fenestration testing of building materials and exterior assemblies.

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