For commercial kitchens and food factories, Fenta™ hygienic ceiling tiles combine Group 1-S surface fire performance, the Building Code’s highest Group Number, with a hard, cleanable finish.
Commercial kitchens and food plants bring together heat, cooking and busy production lines. The ceiling overhead needs documented fire performance, as well as a surface that stays clean, stands up to routine cleaning and still gives maintenance teams access to the services above. Fenta™ Ceiling Tiles from Bates Surfaces do all of these.
Group 1-S surface fire performance
Fenta Ceiling Tiles are tested by BRANZ to ISO 5660 and classified Group 1-S under the Building Code, the highest Group Number, with the S confirming they meet the smoke production limit. The fibre-cement base will not burn.
For architects and kitchen designers, that means documented fire performance overhead without trading off hygiene or durability. Group 1-S is a surface reaction-to-fire classification, not a fire-resistance rating, so the complete ceiling design still needs to meet the project’s fire requirements.
Proven in kitchens and food plants
Burger King has specified Fenta for its restaurant kitchens nationwide, and Popeyes uses it in the food-prep areas of its 11 New Zealand restaurants. In food manufacturing, Hubbards replaced the original Hardiglaze tiles, Fenta’s forerunner, in the food hall of its Māngere muesli plant, and Fenta is installed in dairy processing facilities throughout New Zealand.
Hygiene built into the surface
Fenta’s durable, multi-layered UV finish creates a smooth, hard face that’s impervious to moisture and won’t support mould or mildew, with primer sealing the back and edges. Its very high light reflectance also helps keep production areas bright.
The topcoat contains Biomaster antimicrobial silver, tested against more than 50 organisms including Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli and Salmonella enteritidis, and independently certified to ISO 22196. Regular cleaning keeps it effective, as biofilm can support microbial activity independently of the silver.
Bates Surfaces’ Product Data Sheet says Fenta, installed and maintained to requirements, will assist with meeting Building Code clause G3.3.2(a) for food preparation spaces.
Built for a long service life
The hard-wearing UV finish resists scratches and chemicals, and the tiles won’t rot and are unaffected by corrosion, borer or vermin. BRANZ testing, more than 30 years of in-service history and a 10-year warranty support the Product Technical Statement’s case for Building Code clause B2 Durability.
Tiles lift out for cleaning or access and go back in, so the ceiling is maintained rather than renewed.
Specifying Fenta Ceiling Tiles
The 595 x 1195 mm tiles, 4.5 or 6 mm thick, are designed to be installed in 1200 x 600 mm two-way suspended ceiling systems. They can be installed with or without clips, depending on the function of the area.
Fenta comes in full-gloss or matt, in white or black. Fenta Digital lets you add printed imagery or patterns with the same performance. Fenta is for internal use only, with a maximum service temperature of 105°C. Specifiers should confirm compatibility with the detergents and sanitisers used on site.
Fenta gives food manufacturers a ceiling that meets hygiene and compliance standards, with BRANZ-tested fire performance and durability to support confident specification.
Find out more
Bates Surfaces can provide samples, the Product Technical Statement and test documentation to support specification. Call 0800 269 251 or email info@batessurfaces.co.nz. Fenta is available through Potters, Comfortech and T&R.