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News Release from: Hodgson Sealants | Subject: Firestrip 30
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 February 2004
European Fire Testing For Firestrip 30
Firestrip 30, a BWF Certifire Approved, Intumescent Glazing Strip, can be used with 14 different glass types and many of the fire tests in screens have incorporated very large areas of glass.
Hodgson Sealants programme of continuous improvement which is at the heart of its business philosophy, is having a positive effect on the company's range of Fire Resistant products Recent activity involving Hodgson in fire testing with some of the major glass manufacturers including Schott Glass, to European Standards BS EN 1634 part 1: 2000 timber doors, and BS EN 1364 part 1:1999 softwood screens, has substantially increased the scope for specification and use of Firestrip 30, a BWF Certifire Approved, Intumescent Glazing Strip
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Firestrip 30 can be used with 14 different glass types and many of the fire tests in screens have incorporated very large areas of glass.
Firestrip 30 can be used in doors of solid high density flaxboard or a laminated timber door leaf core and softwood or hardwood screens.
Popular with the end user and architect alike, Firestrip 30 is a highly cost effective sealant solution which has the added benefit of being readily identifiable on site due to the printed release paper depicting the product name and BWF Certifire logo.
Quick, clean and easy to apply with minimal wastage, Firestrip 30 is readily available in single 10m reels via BWF Fire Door Centres, numerous Glass Shops throughout the UK, and in bulk direct from Hodgsons to the Glazing Contractor.
See Firestrip 30 Intumescent Glazing Strip and the whole range of fire resistant sealant solutions from Hodgson at THE SEALANT SOLUTION STAND 20D-04 INTERBUILD 25 29 APRIL 2004, NEC.
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