Fire resistance

Hush

09 August 2024

One hour fire rating confirmed for Hush Slab 100 and Hush Mesh Firewire combination

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The combination of Hush Slab 100 sound absorber slabs and Hush Mesh Firewire enables the voids of timber joisted floors to be acoustically upgraded.

Newton Waterproofing

24 June 2024

Newton: How Waterproofing Can Contribute to Building Safety

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Newton Waterproofing’s managing director Warren Muschialli explores how the Building Safety Act impacts the role of specifiers, particularly with regards to waterproofing solutions…

DensDeck

19 June 2024

DensDeck Cover Boards Can Improve Roof Performance in Mission Critical Environments

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DensDeck roof cover boards, from Georgia-Pacific, are installed between the waterproofing and insulation layers of a flat roof system.

20 May 2024

DensDeck: The roles roof cover boards play within the airport roof build-up

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From additional acoustic performance to increased fire resistance, roof cover boards offer an array of benefits for any mission critical commercial roofing project. Georgia-Pacific, the manufacturer of DensDeck, explains more…

Hush

13 July 2023

Hush: What is the best insulation for sound and fire?

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One of the most common questions that arises in the design and specification process for acoustic floors or walls is how it will perform in the event of a fire. Hush Acoustics has more…

Sika

26 May 2021

Firestopping solutions start with Sika

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Thanks to leading speciality chemical manufacturer Sika, specifiers can take advantage of a range of in-house support services including product guidance and technical support.

Aluprof

30 March 2020

Finishes and Fire Resistance with Aluprof

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The following article sees Wojciech Brozyna, MD of Aluprof UK, talk about finishes, fire resistance and regulations.