30 | JANUARY 2019
Products
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Composite Fire Door Sales Resumed
Following Landmark Agreement
Between ACDM and Government
Following three months
of intensive discussions
between the Association of
Composite Door Manufac-
turers (ACDM) and Ministry
of Housing, Communities &
Local Government (MHCLG)
to resolve the industry’s
self-imposed moratorium on
composite fire door sales,
an agreement has been
reached to allow sales to
resume.
Sales of composite fire
doors were suspended fol-
lowing the issue of a press
statement by the MHCLG
that named a number of
manufacturers whose prod-
ucts had failed to comply
with Building Regulations
after testing was carried out
as part of the Grenfell Tow-
er investigations. Following
early discussions with the
Government, the ACDM
and its members took the
decision to suspend sales
unilaterally until evidence
could be shown that man-
ufacturers and suppliers of
such products were testing
in full compliance with the
Building Regulations, in ad-
dition to a number of other
criteria.
These state that fire door
set manufacturers must have
Pilkington recruits new dealers
to supply ultra-thin energy-
efficiency boosting units
Pilkington United Kingdom Limited,
primary test evidence illus-
trating that products have
passed the required fire
tests from both sides, with
written confirmation from
the test house confirming
this result.
Additionally, a director
from the manufacturer of
the doors should write a
confirmation to the supplier
of the door blank, enclosing
successful bi-directional test
evidence confirming that
the door sets they intend
to manufacture, and supply
will use, without exception,
only the components within
the door sets tested. Contin-
ued supply of door blanks
will continue only when
such evidence has been
provided.
The ACDM will also be-
come the Governing Body
for the composite door in-
dustry, leading the develop-
ment, implementation and
policing of standards whilst
also promoting the use of
composite doors in estab-
lished markets as well as
developing further oppor-
tunities.
part of the NSG Group, has signed up four
new dealers to supply Pilkington Spacia™
to customers across the UK.
Pilkington Spacia™ is a vacuum insulated
unit that has the thickness of single glazing
but the insulating performance of double
glazing, having a Ug-value of 1.1W/(m 2 .K).
Standard Pilkington Spacia™ STII has an
overall thickness of 6.2mm, which is rough-
ly a quarter of the thickness of standard
double-glazing units.
The new distributors are Energlaze,
Gowecroft Joinery, Grosvenor Restoration
and Wm. Mallen Joinery. The firms each
have extensive experience in installing the
product and are each supported by the
manufacturer’s own team.
Tony Smith, business development man-
ager at Pilkington United Kingdom Lim-
ited, said: “Maintaining and refurbishing
older, traditional buildings has to be done
with a great deal of sensitivity, especially
when it comes to the glazing, which often
defines the aesthetics of a building more
than any other element.
“Of course, upgrading the performance
of the windows is also one of the most
important steps in improving the energy
efficiency and acoustics of a property, so
it’s often high on the wish list for those
looking after older buildings.
“These carefully selected distributors
of Pilkington Spacia™ are all specialists
in glazing for conservation buildings,
and they are also directly supported
with advice and guidance from us. The
product and service offering we’ve cre-
ated through these collaborations will
help make boosting the performance of
glazing in older buildings as effortless as
it can be.”
https://www.pilkington.com/en-gb/uk/
products/product-categories/thermal-
insulation/pilkington-spacia
WINFRAMER ACHIEVES
30 MINUTE FIRE RATING
ISO CHEMIE’s ISO-TOP WINFRAMER thermal insulating
and load bearing bracket system for the rapid
installation of windows has been fire rated to E30.
The award confirms ISO-TOP
WINFRAMER can protect the entire
window area from fire for a mini-
mum of 30 minutes, guaranteeing
the retention of structural integrity.
Thirty minutes is considered
enough time for people to safely
escape a property in the event of
a fire and help to delay the spread
to adjoining rooms and buildings,
keeping any damage to a mini-
mum.
WINFRAMER, which already
has Passivhaus certified status, is
a structurally solid, pre-fabricated
FIRE RATED
30 MINUTES
installation frame, manufactured
to accommodate cavities up to
250mm. This allows windows to be
supported independently from the
face of the wall regardless of any
external cladding being in place.
Product can be quickly cut to
length on site and secured in
position using a single component
adhesive and, if necessary, fixing
screws. This allows installers to fit
windows into the insulation area
between the inner and outer walls
easily, avoiding the need to use
metal brackets that cause non-re-
peating thermal bridging and give
extensive problems when the
windows need replacing.
www.iso-chemie.co.uk