Protection offered by glass floors improved

Fire insulated glass flooring has evolved dramatically with the development of the Triple-Lite Firefloor system incorporating Pilkington Pyrostop.

Fire insulated glass flooring has evolved dramatically with the development of a new product that offers the optimum in style and safety.

Glazeguard S.W.has created the Triple-Lite Firefloor system incorporating Pilkington Pyrostop.

At 1m x 3m for a single panel, it is the largest fire-resistant floor that has been tested and approved to current British and new European standards.

It offers incredible strength and durability and provides protection for over one hour for both integrity and insulation.

It allows crucial time for the safe evacuation of people and prolongs protection to the building fabric.

As a single layer glass-to-glass butt-jointed system, the new product is suitable for both domestic and commercial glass floor applications.

It provides all the aesthetic qualities associated with glass floors, allowing natural light transmission and bright, airy spaces, whilst from a practical point of view it is robust, strong and provides safe and secure environments.

In testing the entire floor area had weights applied to it to replicate a commercial load of 4.5Knm2, equating to a total loading in excess of 8,000kg over the 3.6 x 4.4m area.

An additional 5kN point load was applied simultaneously.

The total deflection of the upper glass surface in the centre was less than 4mm.

The weights were left on during the fire test and were still in place when it was stopped after 68 minutes, without damaging the loaded panels.

The system was designed to withstand the loads even after the test, even with temperatures exceeding 900 degreesC, with the insulation performance provided by Pilkington Pyrostop an essential factor to its success.

The complete glass, frame and supporting system (with all components) has been tested to the new UK and European fire floor standards and it is the only glass floor available that can be specified for building emergency and fire exit routes, as well as pedestrian traffic.

Flexibility in design allows for a variety of slip resistant and privacy surface finishes.

Installation packages include all glass and frame materials.

Pilkington Pyrostop, the original laminated fire protective glass from Pilkington Building Products is a clear, fully insulating fire and safety glass that offers the highest levels of fire protection (integrity and insulation).

Maximising the available levels of natural light and visibility, the glass provides impact safety up to Class A of BS 6206: 1981, dependent on thickness.

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