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Fire stopping is the sealing of any openings to prevent fire (including smoke and heat) from passing through multiple building compartments. The spread of a fire is contained by creating fire resisting compartments, which subdivide the building (vertically or horizontally). Building owners must ensure that any openings and gaps are fire stopped to restrict both lateral and vertical fire spread. A firestop is a fire protection system made of various components used to seal openings and joints in fire-resistance rated wall or floor assemblies. For penetrating cables, these can also be called Multi Cable Transits (MCTs).
Firestops are designed to restore the continuous fire-resistance of wall or floor assemblies, impeding the spread of fire by filling the openings in them with fire-resistant materials.
Fire collars are designed to maintain fire resistance levels. They do this by surrounding pipes and other penetrations with intumescent materials that expand throughout the fire. This prevents flames and hot gases passing into other compartments.
Fire sleeves are designed to fill or seal an aperture created by pipes or cables passing through a fire-rated wall or floor. In a fire situation the sleeve expands to fill the available space between the service and the substrate. In the case of plastic pipes the sleeve will crush and seal off the pipe preventing the passage of fire and smoke to the adjacent compartment.
Fire covers are designed for stopping fires of luminaries in fire rated suspended ceilings. In a fire situation, the cover expands internally to fill all the available space with a fire resistant, highly insulating char.
Home Band Ltd have embraced advanced fire protection technologies. We pioneer the potential of fire protection technologies alongside controlled demolition methods to quickly and safely solve many construction industry challenges enabling our customers to take advantage of these skilful techniques. As a result MTF are widely regarded as a leading contractor within the industry.
