Low Density Fire Protection Systems
Low density fire protection board is a lightweight non-combustible board specially designed to provide fire protection to structural steelwork.
Up to 240 minutes fire resistance can be achieved depending on the thickness of material used and the dimensions of the beam or column being protected. FML utilises manufacturers such as Rockwool Firepro BeamClad or Promat Promalit, to support our selection of system according to individual projects.
The advantages of using systems such as the Rockwool Firepro BeamClad system are:
- No maintenance
- Moisture repellent
- Easy to repair
Most board protection systems are usually applied in a 'boxed' form and use less surface area as a result.
Only approved and tested fixing systems are acceptable for boards. The form of the joints needs particular attention to avoid gaps. Some joints require fire-resisting glues/adhesives to achieve the required fire performance.
Where these fire protection systems abutt profiled decking used in the floor construction the fire protection period/system type will dictate whether the re-entrant profiles need fire stopping or not. Where such profiles are used above a fire rated partition or wall they will require firestopping.
