TESTS AND CLASSIFICATIONS
Tests and classifications
The ICe BAG bags have been put through the most demanding international test standards that exist for this type of product. We publish every result here, with the laboratory, the report number and the date.
🔥 Thermal runaway test
This is the test that really matters, and the one almost nobody runs: what is tested is not a swatch of fabric, it is the real scenario.
Thermal runaway was triggered by heating four cells simultaneously in a lithium-ion pack fitted to a scooter, with the whole vehicle inside the closed bag.
Result: no flame escaping to the outside, no rupture of the enclosure, no flame spread and low toxic smoke emission.
ATS Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., report ATSR240420811, 21 June 2024. Tests carried out from 24 to 26 May 2024 on models S1 to S5.
✅ UL 94 fire classification
The complete three-layer composite achieves the UL 94 V-0 classification, both as received and after accelerated ageing of 168 hours at 70 °C.
The siliconised glass fabric of the outer layer achieves UL 94 VTM-0, with no residual afterflame time.
In none of the specimens of either test was there any flaming drip: the material does not drip burning particles.
SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services, reports GZIN2008043616PS (04/09/2020) and GZIN1811058927PS (22/11/2018).
Standards applied
These are the standards against which the ICe BAG has been tested and analysed, with the result obtained in each one.
| Item | Standard | Result | Laboratory and report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal runaway with the scooter inside the bag | Induced thermal runaway test on a lithium-ion pack, models S1 to S5 | Passed | ATS Electronic Technology, ATSR240420811, 21/06/2024 |
| Fire behaviour of the three-layer composite | UL 94-2013 Rev. 9-2018, section 8, vertical burning | V-0 | SGS-CSTC, GZIN2008043616PS, 04/09/2020 |
| Fire behaviour of the siliconised glass fabric | UL 94-2013 Rev. 8-2017, section 11, thin materials | VTM-0 | SGS-CSTC, GZIN1811058927PS, 22/11/2018 |
| Substances of very high concern (SVHC) | Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 REACH, screening of 212 substances | Passed ≤ 0.1 % | SGS-CSTC, CANEC2100634801, 19/01/2021 |
| Restricted hazardous substances | Directive (EU) 2015/863 (RoHS) | Compliant | SGS-CSTC, CANML1823672501, 19/11/2018 |
| Lead, cadmium and phthalates | California Proposition 65 | Passed | SGS-CSTC, CANML2104958702, 14/04/2021 |
The full reports are available on request for approvals, insurance policies and tenders.
Multilayer structure
The fireproof behaviour does not come from a single material, but from three bonded layers working together. Total thickness of the composite: 1.7 mm. The whole assembly is sewn with high-tenacity flame-retardant thread.
Inner layer
Aluminised glass fabric. This is the face exposed to the fire. It reflects radiation, does not take part in combustion and confines flames and projections inside the enclosure.
Middle layer
Fibreglass wadding. It insulates thermally and absorbs the mechanical energy of impacts and of the fragments projected during thermal runaway.
Outer layer
High-strength siliconised glass fabric (UL 94 VTM-0). It protects against abrasion, weather and liquids, and provides the mechanical strength of the assembly.
Declared mechanical strength: 500 N tear and 1,000 N tensile on the assembled composite. Closures: heat-resistant flame-retardant zip along the full opening length, plus a double strip of high-strength flame-retardant hook-and-loop fastening. Cable port built into the whole range, from S1 to S5, so you can charge with the bag closed. Asbestos free and free of refractory ceramic fibres.
Registered patents
The design of the ICe BAG is protected by two registered patents, covering the multilayer structural configuration and the port system that lets you charge the scooter inside the bag without compromising containment.
What the ICe BAG does and how to get the most out of it
The ICe BAG is a passive containment and delay device. It confines flames and projections inside the enclosure, delays the spread of fire to the surroundings and buys time: time to get out and time for help to arrive. It is the containment layer that adds to your smoke detector and your extinguisher.
To let it do its job in the best conditions:
- Close the zip along its full length, fold the flap down and press both hook-and-loop strips home. The double closure is what seals the containment.
- Charge in a ventilated room fitted with a smoke detector, with the bag in sight. The charger always stays outside the bag.
- Place the bag on a non-combustible floor, away from exits and from flammable materials.
- Always use batteries in good condition. A swollen, dropped, soaked battery, or one with an abnormal smell or temperature, needs ADR-approved packaging and a specialist channel.
- Check the seams, the zip and the strips from time to time. If the bag has actually worked against a fire, replace it.
Fire blankets
Alongside the bags we offer fire blankets made from the same silicone-coated fibreglass fabric, classified UL 94 VTM-0 by SGS, to cover and smother a fire. Bag and blanket complement each other: the bag confines the scooter during charging and storage; the blanket covers the charging area and lets you act on a starting fire.
B2B contact and technical documentation
Distributors, businesses, building communities or insurers: ask us for the datasheet and the full test reports for approvals, policies or tenders. We reply within 24 business hours.
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