General Product Information>
ROCKWOOL® rockwool products are specially
developed to provide fire protection to the systems
they are applied to. They are manufactured from long
fine fibres, spun from molten natural rock, bonded with
thermosetting resin. The product are asbestos free.
The uniquely formulated contents in the product
makes it slightly greyish in colour, ensuring stability of
the fibre structures and provides a rigid surface when
exposed directly to heat during a fire. The products
have remarkable resistance to shrinkage at
temperatures encountered in fire conditions.
Applications
rockwool products are developed to be used as a fire
protection to curtain wall applications. The key
application is in sealing of any openings in non-visible
areas such as those between the curtain wall and the
perimeter edge of the floor slab. This can prevent fire
spread and maintained the fire compartment on each
floor of the building in an event of fire.
Fire Performance
rockwool products has been subjected to fire resistance
test in accordance to BS476 Part 20, in accredited
laboratory and achieved two hours fire rating, meeting
the integrity and insulation criteria.
In this fire test, rockwool Plus of 135mm thickness has
been compressed to at least 15% of its total width and
fitted into the various openings of the concrete floor
slab. Further assessment has been obtained for its
usage in safing application for curtain wall. Please refer
to your local authority for applicable approvals
required on this product.