Materials, which are able to withstand exposure to flame of a specified intensity or for a specified time. Fire resistive materials are used in interior finishes, such as wood paneling, wallboard, acoustical tile, furniture and carpeting fabrics.
Referring to a type of property judged by strict engineering standards as having unusual capacity to resist fire. This term is used in insurance circles in preference to the more popularly used term “fireproof' as there is actually no type of property that is not subject to damage by fire