The manufacturer of the cladding panels used on Grenfell Tower was aware they had a low fire rating that made them “dangerous” for use on tall buildings, the inquiry into the fire heard this morning.

The company that made cladding for Grenfell Tower did not tell certifiers about a "disastrous" failed fire test of the product which happened 13 years before the disaster, despite a legal requirement ...

The cladding manufacturer admitted it had been ‘deliberately and dishonestly misleading’. Claude Schmidt, the President of Arconic Architectural Products, answered questions about the testing, ...

The firm which supplied cladding panels to Grenfell Tower dismissed a failed fire test on its product as a “rogue result” and kept the report away from customers, the inquiry into the blaze has heard.

How was it tested? These cladding panels could be fitted to a wall in two different ways. Either they could have holes drilled in them so they could be bolted to a frame attached to the wall (‘riveted ...

Panels made from plastic and aluminium were installed on the sides of Grenfell Tower to make it warmer and drier. But the cladding has been blamed for helping flames to spread when fire broke out in ...

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Panels made from plastic and aluminium were installed on the sides of Grenfell Tower to make it warmer and drier. But the cladding has been blamed for helping flames to spread when fire broke out in ...