Fire and Smoke Seals

Importance of using Fire and Smoke Seals

In the event of an emergency due to fires it is very important to know what is the first thing to do to prevent the fire and smoke from spreading to the unaffected areas. Smoke from a burning house or building as we all know is composed of toxic gases and most of the deaths due to fires didn’t actually die because of the fire but because of toxic gases or smoke inhalation. To prevent this actual cause of death, it is very important that we know how to prevent the smoke from spreading to the unaffected areas and to determine all possible entry points of this deadly fumes.

Nowadays almost every contractors and builders are recommending and using fire resistant materials to be used on walls, floors, doors, and ceilings to help stop and prevent fire from spreading to adjacent areas. But what about the smoke and toxic gases produced by burning materials which is the actual cause of death of almost all of the fire victims? Well, the answer to that is to use a passive fire protection product like the fire and smoke seals.

Just like a doorgard, a fire escape ladder, a redlam panic bolt, or any other fire escape equipment and fire safety equipment, the fire and smoke seals help prevent further loss of life and properties during fires. Because, in real time, the fire and smoke seals prevents further spreading of fire and smoke to other unaffected areas. This is because the intumescent material that is present in fire and smoke seals acts as a sealant that fills and closes the gaps and any other possible entry and exit points of this toxic gases.

Intumescent materials are the kind of materials which expand several times its original size when exposed to a certain degree of temperature which activates the materials intumescent property.

When you are planning to use fire and smoke seals make sure that you take into consideration the following consumer tips:

1. The type of door where you want to install your fire and smoke seal.
2. The specific details of the doors to be used especially if the door comes in pairs.
3. The amount of time you require for the intumescent material to resist fire and smoke because every kind of intumescent material that are used today reacts to different degrees of temperature.

Passive fire protection products like the fire and smoke seals are now commonly used in homes and office buildings for fire protection. Its main purpose is to resist, slow down, and isolate the fire and the toxic gases that accompany it. The combined smoke and fire seals are specially designed to provide a stable protection from fire and smoke. While the fires’ increasing temperature causes the fire and smoke seal to degrade eventually, the amount of time that the material gives in retarding the spread of fire and smoke is enough time for you to make an escape and enough time for the rescuers to do their job. Because the flame retardant and smoke stopping characteristics of the fire and smoke seals provides fire and rescue personnel to perform their jobs with ease and in a more safe and controlled environment. It also helps minimize the amount of damage to be sustained by the building and its contents due to the fire.