Can you use manufacturer A's intumescent sealant with manufacturer B's fire batt?
Craig Wells
??Providing passive fire protection solutions to the construction industry. ?? Sales Director at Quelfire.??
A common question that arises - Can you use manufacturer A's intumescent sealant with manufacturer B's fire batt?
The simple answer is "no" and here's why:
Take a common installation of plastic pipes / insulated pipes penetrating through a fire compartment wall in an oversized opening. The pipes are generally wrapped with a continuous intumescent pipe wrap (or HPE graphite sealant depending on the application) then fire batt and intumescent sealant is used to provide a complete seal as per the manufacturers instructions.
When these products are fire tested, they are tested together as a system. All installations should be installed as per the manufacturers testing and scope of application. It is highly unlikely that the manufacturer of one product has tested their product in conjunction with another manufacturers product.
So whilst it may be tempting for an installer to use manufacturer A's sealant and manufacturer B's fire batt, or similarly manufacturer A's intumescent fire sleeve with manufacturer B's fire batt, these products should be tested together and if not tested together, may not perform in a fire, therefore you should not mix and match different components from manufacturers.
If you have been told to use materials from different manufacturers in a particular installation then always ask for the test evidence and consult an expert.
This article is published by Craig Wells - Technical Sales Consultant at Quelfire Ltd -www.quelfire.co.uk - manufacturers and suppliers of passive fire protection products for maintaining fire compartmentation in particular fire stop seals for plastic pipes, ducts, cables, movement joints and much more..... A version of this article was published originally on our website https://quelfire.co.uk/can-use-intumescent-sealant-fire-batt-different-manufacturer/
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??Providing passive fire protection solutions to the construction industry. ?? Sales Director at Quelfire.??
4 年I might have wrote this article over 2 years ago but nothing has changed! #Quelfire #ProtectingPeopleAndProperty
Technical Designer
4 年Use tested SYSTEMS of products and materials. Moreover the Facilities Managers should thank you for using a range of tested SYSTEMS from one manufacturer, rather than many suppliers. Tender work for the whole building, and keep the commercial relationship going through RIBA Work Stage 7.
Independent Consultant at K.E.E.P. Consult.
4 年An interesting opinion. How about structural fire protection? Could you use say a cementitious spray on beams but board ln the columns. I would expect every manufacturer to say no. Unless that is that their product is deleted from the choice.
Project Manager / Clerk of Works LICWCI, AIFireE, DipFD
4 年Great article Craig and the same logic applies to fire door components.