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Fire door manufacturers seeking to PROMAT UK
eliminate the risk of inappropriate
or unproven materials inadvertently ASSURED PROTECTION AS CORE
creeping into their supply chain can
take advantage of a range of technically FOR FIRE DOOR DESIGN AND BUILD
advanced materials and expert passive
fire protection support under one roof in the construction of a fire doorset and can be provided which incorporate
from Promat UK. these must be as prescribed in the test. SYSTEMGLAS T framed glass doors
The company, which is one of the There really is no scope for substitution for EI30 and EI60 performance –
country’s leading manufacturers of of the tested materials, because this this is consistent with the fire pro-
fire, thermal and acoustic solutions may seriously affect the overall perfor- tection criteria for the surrounding
for the door and window industry, is mance of the doorset in the event of a glazed screens.
in the unique position of being able to fire. This is a reputational - and litiga- Part of international building product
provide fire door manufacturers with a tion - risk that no professional doorset manufacturing group the Etex Group,
simplified supply chain for the various manufacturer would want to run, yet Promat UK has been producing
fire-resistant materials they require. by sourcing the various fire protection fire, thermal and acoustic protection
In providing a ‘one stop shop’ solu- materials from numerous suppliers this solutions for more than 30 years. In
tion, Promat UK can reduce risk for is exactly what can result.” addition to its range of products for the
fire door manufacturers given its In additional to timber, composite, door and window industry, the com-
position to provide assurance that steel and aluminium doorsets, Promat pany manufactures market leading high
key structural materials supplied for UK also provides assured fire protec- performance solutions which are used
the doorset’s construction are to the tion solutions to meet the increasing in numerous hi-tech, engineering and
required standard. Importantly too, demand for glazed partitioning which industrial sectors. These range from
the company’s wealth of technical incorporates framed glass fire doors. Formula One racing, train rolling stock
expertise is available to help with the With the company’s complete glaz- and aircraft manufacture, to offshore
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design and specification of products ing solution, SYSTEMGLAS , butt wind turbines, the nuclear industry and
to ensure they are integrated into the jointed frameless wall constructions white goods.
doorset in the correct way to meet the
performance expectations, from FD30
right up to FD120. EDGETECH
Promat UK’s range includes a number ®
of options for glazed panels, including SUPER SPACERS REMAIN
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PYROCET and PYROSEC , along
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with PROMASEAL PL strip for intu- DISCRETELY IN THE BACKGROUND
mescent seals and a non-combustible
calcium silicate fire protection board, The question of “warm edge - yes or no?” plays a key part when choosing a
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PROMATECT H. This can be used spacer. In addition to the technical functional principle and their energetic per-
to form the core material of fire doors formance, spacers also differ in terms of their aesthetical impact. Perforations,
as well as providing insulation strips which are required to ensure the effectiveness of the drying agent in many hol-
where required in an assembly. It can low profiles, can also disturb the visual impression to the same extent as glossy,
also, in certain conditions, be used light-reflecting stainless steel surfaces. “This kind of spacer sometimes stirs up
to provide extra insulation to enable a lot of emotions,” explains Axel Hinderberger, managing director of the facade
upgrading of doors. constructor that goes by the same name in Aalen. “The design of the glass edge
Cath McLean, Segment Manager at seal may never be neglected during the coordination meetings, due to the fact
Promat UK says: “It is important to it is definitely too late to conduct basic discussions concerning the appearance
remember that a fire doorset is con- in the glass cavity during the acceptance following inspection,” he continues.
sidered in its entirety. Its component Horst Matias, Technical Sales Engineer at Edgetech Europe in Heinsberg,
parts are tested as a complete system confirms the desire for homogeneous, smooth surfaces: “The visible side of a
to provide the required levels of fire spacer is typically uniformly matt and is non-reflective. As soon as the insulat-
protection - typically FD30 (30 min- ing glass unit is inserted in the frame, Super Spacers completely disappear out
utes resistance to fire) and FD60 (60 of view due to the fact only the frame colour is reflected in the glass. Thanks to
minutes resistance to fire). these properties, curved and flat glass units can also be installed harmoniously
“Only ‘tested’ materials must be used next to one another.”

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