Depending on the product and conditions of the fire it can also produce toxic fumes causing permanent health damage. It is the responsibility of the installer and individual responsible for the property to ensure that the product selected is suitable for its intended purpose.

It is a requirement for all that a manufacturers marking is present so that they can be easily identified. As it is non-combustible, it won’t catch fire and therefore won’t contribute to the spread of fire through a building. Pink anti-static foam is also excellent for cushioning sensitive circuit boards, computer chips and other electronics from shock, impact, and vibration. Not only are GWP Conductive the UK leaders in all forms of conductive packaging, but our sister division, GWP Protective, are also one of the largest independent foam converters. Nullifire FF197 foam is also well known in the industry and can be used in fire door and concrete applications.It is important to note that it should only be used to fill small linear gaps, gaps between a door frame and wall and small holes in fire walls. Polyurethane (PU) foam fillers - also known as ‘fire foam’ - are common in construction, but if you use them without properly understanding them they can end up costing you money, creating worse fire risks, and potentially ruin your hard-earned reputation. Fire rated foam is usually pink in colour, to identify it as different from other types of expanding foam which don’t have the non-combustible qualities. With no evidence of the installer or products used it is un-likely that any Foam can be warranted by anyone and should be removed and replaced. Manufactured to include an anti-static additive, these pink foams give a surface conductivity that will reduce over time.

A common mistake is for fire rated foam to be used in situations where intumescent sealant is better suited. These include cookies that allow you to be remembered as you explore the site within a single session or, if you request, from session to session. It’s used around door frames and can be used alongside door frame packers and comes with a wealth of test evidence, leaving you comfortable in knowing if it’s appropriate for your project. The main reason pink foam is used for fire stopping is because it is a lot cheaper, faster and claims to be ‘fire rated’ on the can.

The use of an Ablative Coated Rockwool Fire Batt combined with the manufacturers mastic (in brushgrade and mastic form) fixed or recessed into the substrate depending on manufacturers specification. It’ll bring texture and colour to every project, from kids’ craft ideas to papercrafts, school projects and more. Here's a demonstration of how they work by the Manufacturer Envirograf Fire Rated Socket gaskets are designed to stop the spread of fire/smoke through the wall cavity after burning through the plastic front plates.

Normally expelled from pressurised cans as a sticky liquid, which quickly expands to around 40 times its original volume to form rigid foam, PU foam is designed to fill small linear gaps or service penetrations. Pink Foams especially should be avoided as there is no way after the installation to identify the manufacturer or product used. They help to make the bag and checkout process possible as well as assisting in security issues and conforming to regulations. Some Foams can only provide fire resistance (surface spread of flames) and cannot provide any means of fire integrity depending on manufacturer. Installing inadequate polyurethane pink foam can result in smoke and fire entering apartments, corridors and any other compartment therefore leading to injury or even death.Due to the way in which the foam works, performance can be enhanced with increased atmospheric humidity. Expanding Foams are not an intumescent, it cannot close or crush a plastic pipe and should never be installed as such.

Social media and advertising cookies of third parties are used to offer you social media functionalities and personalised ads.This can be due to the hydroscopic nature of PVC and LSZH cable which can cause a capillary action of the Chemical within the cable. Intumescent sealant, on the other hand, does not expand when applied, and only swells up when a fire has broken out and it reaches a certain temperature.