BALTIMORE, Maryland — Rockland Industries, makers of Roc-lon® blackout, has achieved M1 certification - the highest level of flame retardant certification for drapery fabrics - for its entire line of blackout fabrics, according to Darren Fradin, Vice President, Sales & Marketing. "Every blackout we produce in our factory here in the US, from our standard 100% blackout linings to our decorative blackout fabrics, in polyester or poly/cotton, plain or color, can be coated with the Roc-lon® M1 formulation.  This highly sought-after finish was developed in Rockland's laboratory in Bamberg, South Carolina and certified by IFTH in Lyon, France. This accomplishment highlights the credentials of our laboratory and operational team in Bamberg, which consists of chemists, engineers and managers, some of whom have been involved in the production of coated blackout since Rockland first introduced the product in 1964. "This is an important development for Rockland, not just for our European clientele, but for any customer in any market looking to have the absolute highest level of FR protection available in a 100% blackout fabric," Fradin said. "We’ve already received requests for this finish from customers in the Middle East, the US, Asia and of course Europe. Coupled with our new line of incredibly soft blackout fabrics that we have just launched, including patterns Luna, Lily and Savannah, we are poised to make new inroads in Europe with customers whose FR fabrics must be certified to M1." In addition to M1, Rockland also now has a solution for the B1 and EN 13773 FR standards. Formal certifications for these additional standards are expected in the next weeks.  So Rockland can now offer a full suite of FR finishes: NFPA 701, BS 5867, IMO, Canadian, M1, B1, and EN 13773.