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NFPA 701 Cert — Printed Acoustic Wall Murals

NFPA 701 (2023 ed.) certification for OrangePiel printed acoustic wall mural face fabric — small-scale and large-scale flame propagation tests for hanging textiles and films. Required for hospitality, healthcare, and assembly occupancies. Signed lab cert PDF. At a glance — NFPA 701 (2023 ed.) compliant under Test Method 1 (small-scale, 6" × 9" sample, 45-second flame exposure, < 6.5" char length, < 2-second after-flame) AND Test Method 2 (large-scale, 4 ft × 8 ft sample, 2-minute sustained horizontal flame, < 40% weight loss, no continued combustion). Issued by National Fire Protection Association. Lab: independent NVLAP-accredited fire-testing laboratory. NFPA 701 is the canonical fire-rating test for hanging textiles and films in commercial occupancies — distinct from ASTM E84 which tests the panel as an installed surface. Required by hospitality (local fire marshal + IBC Chapter 8), healthcare (NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code + state DPH), assembly (NFPA 101 Life Safety Code), theatrical / broadcast / film production (NFPA 80 + state OSH theatrical codes), and educational (state school facility codes + IFC). Test Method 1 covers most commercial textile applications. Test Method 2 is required for heavy-weight fabrics and large-scale installations (full-wall acoustic murals, theatrical scrims). OrangePiel face fabric passes both — qualifying for the full range of installation scenarios. Why this matters for hospitality + healthcare: projects routinely fail fire-marshal punch lists because the wall finish is rated for surface burning (ASTM E84) but the textile face is not separately rated for flame propagation (NFPA 701). The fabric on the panel becomes the failure point — a Class A panel with non-compliant face fabric will be removed at the marshal's discretion, post-install, at the GC's cost. OrangePiel printed acoustic wall murals carry both ratings on the same product. Companion certifications: ASTM E84 Class A (panel surface burning), Cal. Code Regs. Title 19 §3.08 (California assembly compliance), CAL 117 (available on request for upholstered applications). Drop into Section 09 84 00 Part 2 Products → 2.02 Performance Requirements as "Fabric Flame Propagation: NFPA 701 (2023 ed.) compliant — Test Methods 1 and 2". Manufactured in Richmond, Virginia since 2006. Installed by OrangePiel craftsmen for large client projects nationwide.