Fire rated door and fire rated window

A fire rated door assembly configured to inhibit the spread of fire and smoke in the region of a wall of a building, said door assembly comprising:

• a first side and a second side being disposed opposite said first side;
• a door jamb;
• said door jamb being disposed in a stationary manner in a wall of a building;
• said door jamb comprising a first side and a second side disposed opposite said first side;
• said door jamb comprising a material to provide said door jamb with a fire rating and thus with the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on said first side of said door jamb and a predetermined maximum temperature on said second side of said door jamb;
• at least one door leaf;
• said at least one door leaf comprising a first side and a second side disposed opposite said first side;
• said at least one door leaf comprising a material to provide said at least one door leaf with a fire rating and thus with the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on said first side of said at least one door leaf and a predetermined maximum temperature on said second side of said at least one door leaf;
• said at least one door leaf being configured and disposed to be mobile in reference to a wall of a building;
• said at least one door leaf being disposed to be at least partially enclosed by said door jamb;
• said at least one door leaf comprising a compartment;
• said compartment being disposed between said first side and said second side of said at least one door leaf and to extend over a substantial portion of said at least one door leaf;
• a material disposed in said compartment;
• said material in said compartment comprising a transparent foam to impart to said door assembly the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on said first side of said door assembly and a predetermined maximum temperature on said second side of said door assembly to thus enhance the fire rating capability of said fire rated door assembly to withstand fire and smoke;
• at least one of:
• said door jamb and said at least one door leaf comprising a synthetic/plastic material;
• said synthetic/plastic material comprising a glass fiber reinforced plastic material;
• said glass fiber reinforced plastic material comprising:
• a support material comprising glass fiber rovings;
• said glass fiber rovings being arranged in axial/transverse
• direction;
• at least one of:
• said door jamb and said at least one door leaf comprising a frame
• said frame comprising a profile structure;
• said profile structure comprising a synthetic/plastic material;
• said profile structure, when considered in a radial direction, being reinforced with a glass fiber complex;
• said glass fiber complex comprising a molded and heat-hardened glass fiber complex;
• said glass fiber complex comprising glass fibers impregnated with a resin matrix;
• and
• said resin matrix comprising at least one of:
• unsaturated polyester resin;
• a hardener to harden said resin;
• at least one accelerator to accelerate hardening of said resin
• additives to augment said resin;
• at least one coloring agent to impart color to said resin;
• and
• at least one fire retarding filler to render said profile structure fire retardant.

A fire rated door arrangement configured to inhibit the spread of fire and smoke in the region of a wall of a building, said door arrangement comprising:

• a door jamb;
• said door jamb being configured to be disposed in a stationary manner in a wall of a building;
• said door jamb comprising a first side and a second side disposed opposite said first side;
• said door jamb comprising a material to provide said door jamb with a fire rating and thus with the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on said first side of said door jamb and a predetermined maximum temperature on said second side of said door jamb;
• at least one door leaf;
• said at least one door leaf comprising a first side and a second side disposed opposite said first side;
• said at least one door leaf comprising a material to provide said at least one door leaf with a fire rating and thus with the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on said first side of said at least one door leaf and a predetermined maximum temperature on said second side of said at least one door leaf;
• said at least one door leaf being configured to be mobile in reference to a wall of a building;
• said at least one door leaf being configured to be disposed to be at least partially enclosed by said door jamb;
• said first side and said second side of said at least one door leaf being configured and disposed to form a compartment therebetween;
• said compartment extending over a substantial portion of said at least one door leaf;
• and
• a material being disposed in said compartment;
• said material in said compartment comprising a material to impart to said door arrangement the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on a first side of said door arrangement and a predetermined maximum temperature on a second side of said door arrangement to thus enhance the fire rating capability of said fire rated door arrangement to withstand fire and smoke;
• at least one of:
• said door jamb and said at least one door leaf comprising a synthetic/plastic material;
• said synthetic/plastic material comprising a glass fiber reinforced plastic material;
• said glass fiber reinforced plastic material comprising:
• a support material comprising glass fiber rovings;
• said glass fiber rovings being arranged in an axial/transverse direction;
• at least one of:
• said door jamb and said at least one door leaf comprises comprising a frame;
• said frame comprising a profile structure;
• said profile structure comprising a synthetic/plastic material;
• said profile structure, when considered in a radial direction, being reinforced with a glass fiber complex;
• said glass fiber complex comprising a molded and heat-hardened glass fiber complex;
• said glass fiber complex comprising glass fibers impregnated with a resin matrix;
• and
• said resin matrix comprising at least one of:
• unsaturated polyester resin;
• a hardener to harden said resin;
• at least one accelerator to accelerate hardening of said resin;
• additives to augment said resin;
• at least one coloring agent to impart color to said resin;
• and
• at least one fire retarding filler to render said profile structure fire retardant.

A fire rated window arrangement configured to inhibit the spread of fire and smoke in the region of a wall of a said fire rated window arrangement having a first side and a second side disposed opposite said first side, said fire rated window arrangement comprising:

• a first glass pane being disposed on said first side of said window arrangement;
• a second glass pane being disposed on said second side of said window arrangement;
• said glass panes being configured to provide said window A q arrangement with a fire rating and thus with the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on said first side of said window arrangement and a predetermined maximum temperature on said second side of said window arrangement;
• said first and second glass panes being configured and disposed to form a compartment therebetween;
• said compartment being configured and disposed to extend over a substantial portion of said window arrangement;
• a fire resistant material being disposed in said compartment;
• said fire resistant material comprising a transparent foam to impart to said window arrangement a fire rating and thus with the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on said first side of said window arrangement and a predetermined maximum temperature on said second side of said window arrangement to thus enhance the fire rating capability of said window arrangement to withstand fire and smoke;
• a mobile frame;
• a fixed frame being configured to support said mobile frame;
• said mobile frame and said fixed frame comprising a solid material structure;
• and
• at least one of:
• said mobile frame and said fixed frame comprising:
• a hollow profile structure;
• a glass fiber reinforced plastic material to impart to said window arrangement a fire rating and thus with the capability to withstand fire a predetermined time with a predetermined fire temperature on the fire exposed side of said window arrangement and a predetermined maximum temperature on the non-fire exposed side of said window arrangement to thus enhance the fire rating capability of said window arrangement to withstand fire and smoke;
• said glass fiber reinforced plastic material being disposed in said hollow profile structure to at least partially fill said hollow profile structure;
• said glass fiber reinforced plastic material comprising glass fiber rovings;
• said glass fiber rovings being disposed in an axial direction for support in said glass fiber reinforced plastic material;
• said hollow profile structure comprising a synthetic/plastic material reinforced in a radial direction with a molded and heat-hardened glass fiber complex, said glass fiber complex comprising glass fibers impregnated with a resin matrix;
• and
• said resin matrix comprising:
• unsaturated polyester resin, at least one hardener, at least one accelerator, additives, color pastes, and fire retarding fillers.