Rochdale based TBA FIREFLY® has enhanced its reputation for supplying fire barrier systems able to accommodate both service penetrations and complex forms of structure by introducing a new range of four-hour fire collars, which will now enable the manufacturer to offer specifiers and specialist installers a single source of supply to address multiple compartmentation challenges.
The FIREFLY® FCR Fire Collars feature the use of the in-house produced high-performance graphite which is housed in a corrosion resistant, powder coated steel sleeve: developed to deliver high volume expansion to exert a pressure seal on pipework penetrations. Not only will the range effectively close off vulnerable soil, waste and other types of pipe in the event of a fire, but the devices are fully tested in combination with FIREFLY®’s flexible barriers and wall or floor batts. The range covers six sizes from FCR50 up to FCR160 and offers compliance with BS EN1366 -3 2021, while the rapidly expanding graphite is able to hold back fire for a full 240 minutes.
We see this as a very positive move by FIREFLY® in being able to offer its own brand of fire collar
The FCR50 – FCR160 Fire Collars are likely to be used in combination with the manufacturer’s well proven and fully tested fire barriers, such as Titan Lite 120:60, which are installed to create fire walls rising to the underside of existing roof structures and within other vulnerable spaces, being installed using steel angles and ancillary products like fire resistant adhesive, staples and intumescent sealant. Such barriers can also feature FIREFLY® Collaroll, Penowrap and the new FB180 Ablative Batts which can also be used within floor build-ups.
As a regular user of FIREFLY® systems in both commercial and multiple-occupation residential properties, the Contracts Manager for Midlands based Krasi Fire Protection, Daniel Oldacre, commented: “We see this as a very positive move by FIREFLY® in being able to offer its own brand of fire collar.”
“It ticks all the boxes – being able to use the same manufacturer to supply a complete system which is fully tested. It looks better for the end client and we are starting to install the FCR Fire Collars now.”
Manufactured from woven and non-woven glass, the FIREFLY® range of flexible barriers is designed to optimise resistance to flame and smoke, as well as offer heat protection in a wide range of scenarios. The barriers are easy to install horizontally or vertically using a full selection of FIREFLY® ancillary products in order to create a fully tested and certified system.
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