- Fire rated Partition & Ceiling systems
- Fire-rated Ductwork – Ventilation & Smoke Extract Duct Protection
- Fire-rated M&E Service Enclosures
- High-Performance Fire Barrier
- Industrial Fire & Blast Barrier system
- Calcium silicate partition for Wet areas & External partition
- Fibre cement boards
- External Cladding panels
Passive Fire Protection (PFP) is the first line of defense in the preventing the spread of fire. As opposed to active fire suppression, such as fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems, passive fire protection doesn’t actively put the fire out. Its aim is to contain the fire and smoke within a compartment of the building, allowing the safe evacuation of the property, and preventing further damage to the structure. If the location of the fire prevents the evacuation of all areas, then passive fire systems provide protection to any trapped personnel allowing the fire brigade to attend the scene, and effect the safe removal of those trapped. An important piece of fire protection advice to remember is that passive fire protection can, and does, save lives as well as property.
Structural Steel Fireproofing
When steel heats up during a fire, the structure gradually loses its load-bearing capacity at temperatures between 350 ºC to 750 ºC. Depending on the dead load on the structure, it would typically fail when the steel reaches temperatures between 500 to 600 ºC. Therefore, structural steel protection is required to preserve the stability of the building structure in the event of fire. The required thickness of each product depends on: The fire resistance requirement (typically 60, 90 or 120 minutes, sometimes even 180 or 240 minutes, in accordance with local legislation and mostly depending on the function and height and activities inside the building).
Structural Concrete protection
When concrete heats up during fire, at some point in time the steel reinforcement will heat up as well. The heating of the steel reinforcement is delayed by the concrete cover since the thermal transfer through the concrete is relatively slow. Moreover, at temperatures in a range of roughly 200-800 ºC the concrete itself loses its load-bearing capacity because of internal micro-cracking and chemical transformation (dehydration) of the cement phase. Typically, design standards simplify this gradual strength loss by assuming a limiting temperature of 500 ºC for concrete. Whenever the concrete cover thickness is insufficient to keep the steel reinforcement temperatures low enough to avoid collapse, or when spalling of concrete could occur or when the concrete itself is deteriorated, fire protection is needed.
Duct Fire Protection
The prevention of fire spread through ducted systems is of critical importance, fire is contained in a compartment as first and foremost in stopping the spread of fire in a building. In particular, passive fire protection is an effective measure to defense fire attack and uphold fire safety of the building.
