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Firelite
What are the principle advantages to using Firelite?
- Fire-rated to conform to B.S. 476 Part 22 for over 240 minutes
- Easily laminated to conform to B.S. 6206: 1981 Parts A & B
- Used in conjunction with approved systems, will achieve Passive Fire Protection Measures, as detailed in Approved Document B Building Regulations
- Fully tested in a wide range of frames
- Fully tested for use in atria, as well as horizontal and sloped applications
- Withstands temperatures in excess of 1000 degrees Celsius
- Due to the thermal expansion co-efficient being almost zero (10 -6/oC), it remains structurally stable when heated to 800 oC and then doused with cold water. This unique ability to withstand Thermal Shock is important for a number of reasons:
- Where sprinkler systems are fitted or where firefighters attend a fire and hoses are used. The integrity of Firelite will remain intact under these extremes of temperature, but not so other fire rated glasses where thermal expansion will take place
- Transparent fire protection areas are important to the emergency services and to a buildings' occupants, as they facilitate fast evacuations
- Preferred for use by installers, as Firelite can be cut on site with a conventional glass cutter much like float glass
- Excellent choice for replacement of wired glass as it is aesthetically pleasing and existing frames may be retained due to 5mm thickness
- May be sandblasted, etched or beveled on one side without affecting fire rating
Sizes
- 1220 x 2438 x 5mm
- 30 Stock sheets per crate
- Free delivery on 30 sheets or more (UK Mainland)
- Will cut and deliver to your specification
- Double Glazed Units available to order
Some examples where Firelite has been used
- Windsor Castle (following the 1992 fire and subsequent restoration)
- The Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Private Offices - Dublin
- Southwark Crown Court, London
- Milton Keynes College, Buckinghamshire
- Crockfords Casino, Mayfair - London's original premier gaming club
- Swanwick Air Traffic Control - Hampshire
- Guinness Peat Aviation Building, Shannon Airport - The worlds largest commercial airline leasing company
- BAE Systems, Farnborough - The worlds 3rd largest defence contractor
- Corus, Port Talbot - Now one of the worlds largest steel producers
- Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh - Edinburgh's premier hotel
- Thistle Tower Hotel - London
- New Radisson Edwardian Hotel - Heathrow
- Tesco - Reading
Related Documents
- Approved Document B Building Regulations - "Fire Safety"
- Approved Document N of the Building Regulations - "Glazing - Safety in Relation to Impact"
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