UK exhibition display materials and fire evidence 2026: dataset (Stand Central)

We analysed 1,034 exhibition display product pages from 39 UK suppliers, captured in September 2026, alongside the materials rules of 15 venues, 20 organiser manuals and the August 2026 AEV eGuide (503 rule variables). For each product page we recorded whether it makes a product-specific fire statement, which fire standard it names, the materials it names and whether it offers a fire certificate, with the source URL and the exact wording. We checked published evidence, not whether products pass fire tests; unknown means not stated on the captured page.

Full study and analysis: https://standcentral.com/exhibition-materials-fire-safety-research/

Files: the full report and methodology (PDF), the fire-evidence worksheet (PDF), product pages (CSV), rule evidence (CSV), rule sets (CSV), the source list of all 1,100 sources with verbatim excerpts (CSV) and the press pack (ZIP), which adds charts, chart values, the field dictionary and the item-type summary, exactly as offered on the study page.

Version 1.1 (14 October 2026): removed internal working references; venues and manuals with no usable data removed, so the study now covers 15 venues and 20 organiser manuals. Adds the cleaned press pack (ZIP). The files match the current downloads on the study page.

Published by Tom Watts, Stand Central (standcentral.com). Please cite the study page when using the data.