Firestrip® 30
Verified by manufacturer 3 months ago
An intumescent butyl strip sealant.
Application
- The product is used for glazing non-insulating and insulating glass into timber fire doors and softwood or hardwood timber screens with hardwood beads using Hodgson FG2 Glazing System.
- Consult literature for details of which glass can be glazed using Firestrip® 30.
- Dependent on the use of suitable fire resistant glass and suitable frame design. Consult the manufacturer for further details.
Description
An intumescent strip sealant which can provide 30 minutes resistance to the passage of fire and smoke when used to glaze a wide variety of glass types into internal doors and softwood or hardwood timber screens.
Features and benefits:
- Fully tested to provide 30 minutes resistance to the passage of fire and smoke in timber doors and screens.
- Quick, clean and easy to apply.
- British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Certifire Scheme Certificate No. CF297 for use in timber screens and doors for periods of 30 minutes fire resistance.
- Good high tack surface provides a high level of adhesion.
- Tested with a wide variety of non-insulating and insulating glass types.
- Can be over-coated with paints and decorative wood stains.
- Quick, clean and easy to apply.
- Cost-effective compared to other rigid/ semi-rigid fire resistant materials.
- Non-toxic.
- No slump or staining.
- High resistance to mould.
- Very good tack.
Standards/ Approvals:
- BS 8000-7.
- FIRAS register of specialist fire protection materials – Manufacturers and Suppliers.
- Glass and Glazing Federation Glazing Manual Section 2.8 Fire Resistant Glazing, 13. Table of Tested Products and Materials. 9.1.2 Glazing Materials – Strips.
General information
Color | White Guidance for specification option: Off-white. Other Guidance for specification option: Mahogany. |
Material | Butyl |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | P12/330 Flexible intumescent gap sealer |
Product range |
Specification data - Flexible intumescent gap seals
Size | 12 mm x 15 m .15 mm x 30 m .Manufacturer guidanceWidth x length. |
Fire performance | Fully tested to provide 30 minutes resistance to the passage of fire and smoke. |
Colour | Mahogany. Off-white. |
Thickness | 1.5 mm (30 m variant). 3 mm (15 m variant). |
Adhesion | Excellent (to glass and timber). |
Compression component | Compression to seal: Positive compression; Force to compress by 20%: 1.4 kg/cm². |
Density | 1.2 g/cm³. |
Movement | ±10% (accommodation). |
Shrinkage | <1%. |
TensileStrength | 1.3 kg/cm². |
UV resistance | Excellent. |
Application temperature range | +5 to +30°C. |
Service temperature range | +5 to +40°C. |
Standards | To BS 8000-7. |
Third-party certification | FIRAS. |
Literature
Firestrip® 30