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Sign industry to face fire issue at PrintEx
The number one topic in signage
New Australian fire and building regulations, brought in to address safety issues with combustible composite cladding materials following the Grenfell fire disaster in London, are impacting on signage applications, with what the Australian Sign and Graphic Association (ASGA) says is “the potential to have significant detrimental outcomes for businesses in the sector”.
Punch tells Print21, “It is vital for signage suppliers to understand just what changes have been made to regulations, and how that will impact on both the applications they produce and the substrates and media they use to produce their products,” adding that failure to do so could potentially leave the sign supplier liable for replacement or rectification should their work be judged non-compliant.
Punch says, “At the end of the day, it is your responsibility to ensure you comply with all these new regulations, obtain all the required permits, and choose appropriate materials – for instance, substrates that meet the rules for combustibility and flammability where that is required.”
“We don’t want to see any sign or display business exposed to unnecessary risk or
cost, and are doing our best to support the industry through this challenging transition.
ASGA recently held a series of round- table information sessions around
the country, with more than 200 professionals attending across five states. The association has since distributed
the information from these sessions to all members, and has set up an online resource to provide member businesses with vital information on specific materials and substrates.
“A lot of signage businesses have particular questions about specific materials – for instance, which acrylic substrates
are compliant for particular purposes, or whether there are any transparent materials which are fire-rated,” Punch says.
“The industry suppliers, of course, are well aware of the challenges and are working to verify the ratings on their products and provide this information to us, so that we can make it available to our members.” 21
– ACM and fire – will be addressed Sby an ASGA panel at PrintEx.
ign printers and installers will
get an in-depth insight into
the enormous fallout from the combustible materials issue, which is currently rocking the industry, at
a special ASGA panel discussion at PrintEx. To attend the special Forum panel session, being held on Wednesday 14 August, register
online for PrintEx19 to gain free access to the show, then reserve your place at the session, or any other session.
“The PrintEx session will give industry professionals the opportunity to gain valuable insight and information from
a panel of experts including regulators, construction and industry specialists,” Michael Punch, general manager of AGSA says. “It is completely free of charge, and really is a must-attend for any business in the sign and display sector.”
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