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Mike Ward explains why the ASFP is exhibiting at the show. The passive fire industry covers a broad spectrum of products, systems and methods to achieve a desired outcome for designers, engineers and contractors, but at the heart of it the primary discipline has to be maintained, that being to stop or limit the spread of fire, heat and smoke for a pre-determined time. Part of this family of product systems are ‘operable elements’, or to put it simply, fire (and smoke) rated doors, shutters, curtains and windows, a product grouping commonly found under British Standard BS EN 1634, or latterly EN 16034. So why are you reading about these products in the Ignite magazine by the ASFP? The fact is once these products move to their operational position, they become a passive fire element and fall under the same performance standards, regulations and best practice installation methods as all other passive fire products and systems. To reinforce this, the most recent addition to the ASFP Colour Book family is that of the Black Book, a best practice guide for the specification, application and installation of active fire curtains.
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Over the past few years, the ASFP has been receiving an increasing amount of enquiries from the fenestration industry where the core discipline is fire, specifically fire-rated glazing and curtain-walling. The ASFP has chosen the FIT Show to engage with all stakeholders within the fire-rated fenestration industry in a hope that we continue to improve standards and mitigate risk. The FIT Show took place at the NEC Birmingham on the 10-12 May 2022. It combined every link in the fenestration supply chain and showcased the very latest in products and innovations within the industry • Windows • Doors • Glass and Glazing • Hardware • Associated home improvement products such as : • Conservatories • Smart home tech • Roofing solutions • Outdoor living products. To see more about the event you can visit www.fitshow.co.uk
FIT SHOW
ASFP IGNITE
