| Q.
What is a Passive
Fire Barrier, Smoke Barrier or Heat Barrier? A.
It is a woven Fabric
that will stop fire, smoke and heat from penetrating through a space or void (like
a loft or roof space) for up to 120 minutes, or protect a material (like wood
or steel) for up to 2 hours. 
Fire
Barrier Fabric protecting a warehouse. Note Fire Collars fitted to the steel
frame.
FIRE AND HEAT BARRIER FABRIC Third
Party Certified for both VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL applications. Fully tested to
all relevant British Standards Typical
uses - house roof voids, fixed onto trusses as a fire and heat stop, services
tunnels. A woven fabric,
supplied on rolls - multi
layer, white or black, 1.3 metres wide, 6 metres long. Water Resistant Option. 30
Minutes Fire
Resistance, 30 minutes Heat Insulation -
nominal 10 mm thick, 2.2 kgs/m2, 7.8m2 per pack, 16 db Acoustic properties. 60
Minutes Fire
Resistance, 20 minutes Heat Insulation
- nominal 6 mm thick, 1.8 kgs/m2, 7.8m2 per pack, 14 db Acoustic properties. 120
Minutes Fire
Resistance, 60 minutes Heat Insulation
- nominal 15 mm thick, two layers required at 3.9 kgs/m2, 7.8m2 per pack per layer,
19 db Acoustic properties. 
Fire
Barrier fabric laid into a suspended ceiling.
FIRE
ONLY - LIGHTWEIGHT BARRIER FABRIC - not heat
insulating Third
Party Certified for both VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL applications. Fully tested to
all relevant British Standards Typical
uses - warehouse or house roof voids, fixed onto trusses as a fire stop. A
woven fabric, supplied on rolls -
ultra thin, beige, 1 metre wide, 25 metres long. 120
Minutes Fire
Resistance, Zero Heat Insulation
- nominal 1.3 mm thick, 900 grams/m2, 25m2 per pack per layer. 
Fire
Barrier fabric hung onto a warehouse roof frame.
MARINE
- FIRE AND SMOKE - LIGHTWEIGHT BARRIER FABRIC - can
be bonded onto other materials, such as firebatts. Third
Party Certified for both VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL applications. Fully tested to
all relevant British Standards. Typical
uses - ships bulkheads. A
woven fabric, supplied on rolls -
white, ultra thin, white, 1.3 metres wide, 25 metres long. C
Class Fire Resistance - nominal 0.4 mm thick, 400 grams/m2, 32.5m2
per pack per layer. B
Class Fire
Resistance - nominal 10 mm thick, 2.2kgs/m2, 32.5m2 per pack per layer. A60
Class Fire Resistance
- nominal 15 mm thick, 5.4kgs/m2, 32.5m2 per pack per layer, 23 db Acoustic properties 
Marine
Fire Barrier fabric fitted to bulkheads.
Fire
Collars and Fire Collar Rolls Third
Party Certified for both VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL applications. Fully tested to
all relevant British Standards Typical
uses - warehouse or house trusses, as a fire stop, protection of cables or
pipes passing through a Fire Barrier. A
woven fabric, supplied on rolls -
green, 1 metre or 10 metre lengths. 60
Minutes Fire Resistance - nominal 1.3 mm thick, 900 grams/m2.
Fire
Collars protecting steel through a Fire Barrier.
Passive
Fire Barrier Fabrics: call
us on 01626 331351. Passive Cavity Fire Barriers were
developed primarily for the Building Industry as a flexible, lightweight and easy
to install solution to all compartmentalisation requirements, to replace the traditional
“mineral fibre” type fire barriers. Lightweight, woven fire barriers
are easy to install and pose no handling or health hazards to the installers or
building occupiers. These passive fire protection barriers were then developed
into Marine Fire Insulation products for ships. The woven fire, heat and smoke
barrier fabrics are easily fitted and shaped to awkward ships bulkheads and passageways,
insulating steel parts and ducting from heat. 
Ships
use Marine Fire Fabrics
Prices,
Discounts and Delivery: call
01626 331351 for full details Prices
- on application Discounts
and Trade Sales - call us for details Delivery
- Same day despatch, Next Day Service, UK Mainland - from £10 plus
VAT, per roll.
Suitable
For:
1. Fire Protection
of wooden floors, lath and plaster ceilings and loft conversion floors and ceilings. 2.
Fire and smoke protection of panelling, cladding and floors. 3.
Fire, smoke and heat protection of steel and other metals. 4.
Protection of ducting and services voids and passageways. 5.
Protection of Hotels, Flats and B&B loft hatches, cupboard and storeroom doors. 6.
Fire Protection of Exhibition Stands, Shopping Centre Kiosks, Night Club Bars,
Restaurant Bars, Shop Fixtures, Shop Shelving.
Speak
to us : for free help and immediate pricing - Tel: 01626 331351 Fire
Certificate of Supply Certificates
for: Class O
and Class 1, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 120 minutes Fire, Heat and
Smoke. Colours:
generally white or black, but beige for Lightweight Fire Only Barrier. Finishes:
Matt
TEST
STANDARDS - there are three relevant fire test standards Class
1 - requires no surface spread of flame. This
is the Standard normally required for walls and ceilings. Class
0 - is an additional level of protection for walls or ceilings where limited combustibility
is required in high-risk areas, such as escape routes. To
comply materials must have a Class 1 Surface Spread of Flame and low fire propagation
index in accordance with BS 476 Part 6. This test checks that the coating does
not add to the heat or intensity of the fire. Fire
Penetration Resistance - 30 minutes to 120 minutes. Passive
Fire Barrier fabrics or Intumescent Coatings are used to prevent the penetration
of fire through a structure for a specific period in accordance with BS 476 Parts
20 - 23 1987. Such coatings are given classifications for specific periods of
time, such as "30 minutes". Fabrics and Intumescent systems are available
for protecting structural timbers, steel and plasterwork (including plastered
and plaster boarded walls and ceilings).
CERTIFICATION
- why you will need our Certificate of Supply A
Fire Certificate of Supply can be issued for each Project. This is essential
if you have to satisfy your Insurers, the Fire and Building Control Authority
and for Client Records. Without a Fire Certificate of Supply you may be vulnerable
to prosecution in the event of a fire. We cannot issue a Certificate of Supply
if we have not produced a Specification in the first place, so please do not buy
paints without asking for a Specification.
Steel
Specification and Costing We
will convert your steel measurements, or information from a Plan into surface
areas to be protected. This will allow us to calculate the thickness and volume
of Intumescent Fire Retardent Paint or Fabric Layers required. You
can download a copy of the Steel Calculation form and drawings of the different
types of steels commonly used in building here - Steel
Form and Steel
Types. The crucial
information is the thickness of the steel - this affects the thickness of the
Fabric or Intumescent Paint coating required to meet a particular Standard.
Free
Advice - we supply free specifications and product quotations Speak
directly to us about your Fire Retardant needs: 01626 331351 Please
do not take a risk and simply buy products without a clear specification from
an expert. You may not be able to obtain a Fire Certificate of Supply in those
circumstances.
Click
to Home Page 'Fire
Paint' is a general term rather misleadingly used to cover both Fire Resistant
Paint, used as a top coat to protect the Intumescent Paint beneath and Intumescent
Paint or Intumescent Varnish, which are both fairly soft coatings used as primers.
Class 1 and Class O are Classifications used regarding fire action on the surface
of the paint, whereas 30 Minutes and 60 Minutes describe the period of protection
given by the underlying Intumescent layers of Intumescent Paint or Intumescent
Varnish against fire penetration. We
can provide an Intumescent Paint price based on the thickness of the wood or steel
to be protected, and a separate price for the Fire Rated paint used as a top coat,
which acts as a retardent fire layer, producing an inert gas to protect itself.
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