Fire Resistant Glass

Glass for fire resistance

In the event of fire, fire resistant glass

Stops the inflow of oxygen, de-fuelling the fire

Stops the spread of flame, smoke and hot toxic gases

Can reduce radiant & conducted heat transmission

Protects life and guards against property loss.

The 3-Major Goals of Fire Protection

Life Safety

Escape (agress) of building occupants
Provide safe areas of refuge for trapped occupants
Access of fire fighters & emergency service personnel

Property Protection

Containment within a limited zone or compartment
Prevention of spread to neighbouring structures

Continuity of Operations

Typically an insurance requirement or an item of self interest for building owner’s not a regulatory issue.
Limit interruption of operations due to fire damage

Requirement of Fire Resistive Construction:

Critical locations requiring fire separation:

Escape ways and corridors

Occupancy separations (mixed use buildings)

Areas of refuge

Vertical penetrations (lifts, stairwells, atriums, curtain wall…)

Selectivity / Performance Classification:

Fire Performance Classifications:
E=Stability
INTEGRITY
Glazing products to contain smoke and flames

EW=Stability + Radiation Reduction
INTERGRITY & RADIATION REDUCTION
Products to reduce radiant heat transfer.

EI=Stability + Temperature Insulation
INTEGRITY & TEMPATURE INSULATION
Products providing a barrier to radiant and conducted heat transfer
(transparent wall panels).

Fire resistive assembly systems:

Fire Rated Glass is evaluated as a component of a complete fire resistive Assembly:

Glass

Frame

Door

Hardware

Gasket & Seals

Anchoring

Installation

Safety requirements:
Fire rated glass must in some cases comply with accidental human impact safety glazing regulations.

Applies to ’’hazardous locations’^ as defined by safety glazing regulations (e.g. doors, sidelights, etc.)

EN 12600 : must not break or break safely

EN356 : anti-bandit glass (axes, bullets, explosions)

EN 12488 : safety assembly rules

There are three levels of impact safety

500 gr / 0.75 m drop test = 5 yr old child

50 kg / 1.2 m drop test = adult partial body impact

80 kg / 1.8 m drop test = adult full body impact

Potential application Areas:

SEGMENTS	APPLICATION AREAS
IT / ITES Installations	Partitions / Vision Panels / Smoke Curtains / Roof Glazing / Fully Glazed Doors / Front Reception Automatic Doors Application Areas : Server Rooms / Data Centers / Intellectual Property Engine Labs / Reception Lobby for Visitors
Shopping Malls / Premium Retail Space	Refuge / Exit Areas / Partitions Application Areas : Fire & Smoke Barriers between retail outlets ( Internal & External Applications)
Starred Hotels	Fully Glazed Doors / Front Reception Automatic Doors / Partitions Application Areas : Partitions between Restaurant & Lobby Areas & other Internal & External Applications