Fire-stopping product
Assigneetremco illbruck Limited
InventorsIan Outram, Simon Jones, Andrew Taylor, Walter Geyer, Markus Komma, Michael Pronold
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Abstract
A fire-stopping material for use in sandwich panels is provided, wherein the fire-stopping material comprises a resilient, porous material at least partially impregnated with an intumescent agent. A panel for an internal wall and an internal wall are also provided, comprising the fire-stopping material disposed between two substantially parallel boards, such as plaster boards. A method of providing a service penetration through an internal wall is also provided.
Claims13
A panel for an internal building wall comprising
- first and second boards, the first board extending lengthwise parallel to the second board and being transversely spaced apart from the second board and defining a gap extending parallel to the first and a second boards,
- a fire-stopping material located in and filling the gap, the fire-stopping material including a resilient, porous material at least partially filled throughout with an intumescent agent, and
- a service element extending transversely and completely through the first and second boards, and the fire-stopping material,
- wherein the service element is a pipe, a conduit or a cable and in direct contact with the fire-stopping material when extended through the first and second boards and,
- wherein the resilient, porous material comprises an open-cell foam or a non-woven material.
An internal building wall comprising
- first and second boards, the first board extending lengthwise parallel to the second board and being transversely spaced apart from the second board and defining a gap extending parallel to the first and a second boards,
- a fire-stopping material located in and filling the gap, the fire-stopping material including a resilient, porous material at least partially filled throughout with an intumescent agent, and
- a service element extending transversely and completely through the first and second boards, and the fire-stopping material,
- wherein the service element is a pipe, a conduit or a cable and in direct contact with the fire-stopping material, and
- wherein the resilient, porous material comprises an open-cell foam or a non-woven material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.