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Fire Rated Duct Enclosure – How 3M Fire Barrier Solutions can help in protecting your Grease Duct?
Why do Grease Ducts Require Fire Protection? Leading Causes of Structure Fires in Eating and Drinking Establishments by Major Cause: 2006-2010 (Top 5 Shown). Source: U.S. STRUCTURE FIRES IN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS, Ben Evarts, National Fire Protection...
How do Fire Protection Systems Work Together Against Fire Hazards
Fire protection systems are designed in a comprehensive manner. Often a building occupant would assume that having extinguishers or an automatic sprinkler system is sufficient for protecting him or the building from fire hazards. A single fire protection system such...
Choosing the Right Intumescent Paint for your Project
Choosing the right intumescent paint for your project is not a simple criteria decision. The specifier / owner / architect should ensure that the choice would satisfy multiple factors with relation to the architectural finish, service environment, environmental safety...
How does Structural Steel Fail Due to Fire Exposure? How to Protect it?
Steel does not burn in case of fire. Structural steel melts at 1,500 deg C, often there is a misconception that structural steel would fail when it reaches its melting point. It is very rare that fires would be able to reach those temperatures especially in cellulosic...
Launch of Passifire eCommerce Platform
Passifire has launched it's official eCommerce platform with shipping across Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East for selected products. Direct Link to Passifire Online Shop
Approaches to Smoke Control Systems Design and Performance
A lot of controversy sheds during discussions around smoke control systems in the Middle East in general. The smoke control engineering approach emerged in the 1980s, especially after the MGM hotel fire incident. The first publication was done by ASHRAE in 1983....