Firestrip® 60
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An intumescent strip sealant which can provide 60 minutes resistance to the passage of fire when used to glaze fire rated glass into internal timber doors and softwood or hardwood timber screens.
Application
- The product is used for glazing semi-insulating and insulating glass into timber fire doors or hardwood timber screens with hardwood beads.
- Consult literature for details of which glass can be glazed using Firestrip® 60.
- 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 60 minutes resistance to the passage of fire when used to glaze fire rated glass into internal doors and timber screens.
Features and benefits:
- Fully tested to provide 60 minutes resistance to the passage of fire and smoke in timber doors and screens.
- British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Certifire Scheme Certificate No. CF297 for use in timber screens and doors for periods of 60 minutes fire resistance.
- Suitable for use by FIRAS Accredited Glaziers.
- High tack surface provides good adhesion.
- Tested with semi-insulating and fully insulating glasses to give 60:0 and 60:60 (Integrity: Insulation) respectively.
- Can be over-coated with paints and decorative wood stains.
- Cost-effective compared to other rigid/ semi-rigid fire-resistant materials.
- Non-toxic.
- High resistance to mould.
- No slump or staining.
- Very good tack.
Standards/ Approvals:
- EN 1364-1 and EN 1634-4.
- 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.
- FIRAS register of specialist fire protection materials – Manufacturers and Suppliers.
General information
Color | White Guidance for specification option: Off-white. Other Guidance for specification option: Mahogany. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | P12/330 Flexible intumescent gap sealer |
Product range |
Specification data - Flexible intumescent gap seals
Size | 12 mm x 15 m.Manufacturer guidanceWidth x length. |
Fire performance | Fully tested to provide 60 minutes resistance to the passage of fire and smoke. |
Colour | Mahogany. Off-white. |
Thickness | 3 mm. |
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). |
TensileStrength | 1.3 kg/cm². |
UV resistance | Excellent. |
Application temperature range | +5 to +30°C. |
Service temperature range | +5 to +40°C. |
Standards | To EN 1364-1 and EN 1634-4. |
Third-party certification | FIRAS. |
Literature
Firestrip 60