Neolith Earns NYC Cladding OK

CARLSTADT, N.J. – Neolith has received an Acceptance Letter from the New York City Office of Technical Certification and Research (OTCR).

It confirms Neolith’s sintered stone as a non-combustible surface approved for use as exterior wall cladding under the 2022 New York City Construction Code. Neolith is an alternative material that meets or exceeds code requirements for quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, and overall safety.

The OTCR’s role is essential in New York, where materials and assemblies that fall outside standard code requirements must undergo rigorous technical evaluation to ensure they provide equivalent or superior performance.

The Acceptance Letter states that Neolith satisfies the non-combustibility requirement for exterior cladding, making it an ideal choice for projects where enhanced fire safety and code compliance are paramount.

This is only Neolith’s most-recent fire safety certification. In 2017, Neolith panels installed with the Neolith Strongfix ventilated façade system passed the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA) 285 test for limiting vertical and horizontal flame propagation.

More recently, Neolith panels have been incorporated into additional ventilated face-wall assemblies that achieved NFPA 285 compliance. The panels have been validated across a range of rainscreen configurations, whether installed over concrete, structural insulated sheathing or metal-stud substrates, among others.

Neolith is made of all-natural raw materials and is appropriate for kitchens, bathrooms, facades, floors and even furnishings. The company is in the process of expansion plans for North America, Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and China.