Clearview National February 2016 - Issue 171 | Page 48

doors&windows

Second Major Seal of Approval
Promat UK Limited is one of the UK’s only dedicated manufacturers of passive fire
protection products and systems including high performance calcium silicate boards
Promat SUPALUX®, Promat MASTERBOARD® and Promat VERMICULUX®,
as well as the Promat PROMASEAL® range of fire-stopping products.
»»A subsidiary of Etex, the
Belgian building materials group, present in
over 40 countries, the company is renowned
for its technical expertise and draws on
the resources of a worldwide research and
development network and over 50 years
experience in passive fire protection.

Promat Pyrosec fire and physical attackresistant glass is a modified toughened
19mm fire resistant/physical attack resistant
glass, developed for use in the UK’s most
secure institutions as vision panels in
doors, side screens and walls and capable
of achieving up to 60 minute integrity and
can stand severe physical attack without
failure.
Promat Pyrosec fire and physical attackresistant glass had already achieved certified by
Warrington Certification and has now been
approved for use in BM TRADA Q-Mark
certified timber based fire doors, after a
technical assessment of PYROSEC® 7/30
and 7/60 glass by the leading independent
certification body.

‘This latest approved
scope extension
simply underlines the
product’s versatility and
performance reliability’
BM TRADA’s Q-Mark certification
scheme is widely recognised as one of the
most rigorous certification processes available
for construction products. It confirms that
products such as timber based fire doors
are consistently manufactured to the same
standard as the original tested system.
Providing their use is in line with the Promat
assessment specifications, manufacturers of
timber based fire doors whose products are
certified under the BM TRADA Q-Mark
Fire Door Manufacture Scheme can now
use Promat PYROSEC® fire resistant glass
within their door products, without requiring
additional certification.
“This latest technical review expands the
scope and use of PYROSEC® within timber
based fire doors, providing BM TRADA
Q-Mark certified timber based fire door

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manufacturers with greater opportunities and
increased competitive advantage.” says sales
manager, Mike Fawcett. “Promat PYROSEC®
has held Certifire approval from Warrington
Certification for some years now. This latest
approved scope extension simply underlines
the product’s versatility and performance
reliability.”
It provides everyone involved with the
reassurance they need - from a reliable and
completely independent source - that the
product has been properly tested and is
manufactured to a standard consistent with
the product originally tested.
Specifiers can feel reassured that Promat
PYROSEC® achieves the fire and security
performance they require from their timber
based fire doors.”
Promat PYROSEC® has become an
increasingly popular choice for applications
where a toughened fire and attack-resistant
glass is required. It can provide up to 60
minutes fire integrity, and also withstand
severe physical attack. It is designated as “A”
Class Safety Glass to BS6206, and has a strong
track record of use for vision panels in doors,
side-screens and walls, in all types of buildings
such as hos pitals, prisons and detention
centres where safety and security are prime
requirements.
Promat Securiglass is a leader in the field
of safety, security and fire-resistant glazing. It
offers sound and impartial technical advice,
plus a range of products that meet or exceed
client, British and/or European standards. The
company recently launched a new website
which provides a wide range of downloadable
information on product details, technical
issues and certification.
Pyrosec forms only part of a fire resistant
system - it is the responsibility of the user
to ensure that the system as a whole satisfies
current regulations. It is also necessary
to obtain the system approvals from the
appropriate authorities.
www.promatsecuriglass.co.uk