Passive Fire Protection - Durasystems

  Many industries rely on electronics as part of their operations. If your company is among them, it’s important to take the right protective measures. It doesn’t matter if you operate an internet center, medical facility, transportation hub, or something different. The most crucial decision is to have   fire rated enclosures   installed to protect your critical electronics. Just imagine a telecommunications or internet center without the proper fire rated electrical enclosures installed. Very quickly, entire server rooms, pops, and other critical areas would get destroyed. That could possibly prevent millions of people from accessing the internet or making cell phone calls. Large enclosures may have large electronics that may require ventilation for cooling and as well as air quality.  To ensure the air continues to flow if there is a fire in the building, fire resistant ducts should be installed to provide ventilation to your fire rated electrical enclosures . How ...

  Owners and operators of commercial kitchens have a lot of responsibility. Not only do they need to create the right atmosphere and menu for customers but also ensure their safety, as well as the safety of their employees. In particular, they need to take the appropriate steps to prevent fires, and when they do occur, prevent them from spreading. This is where a well-designed  grease duct  system helps. For any commercial kitchen that utilizes boilers, fryers, ovens, stoves, and other grease-producing appliances, extra precaution is critical. Another challenge is that many of these kitchens have more than one hood connected to a sole exhaust fan as part of the overall grease duct system. However, there’s yet another concern. A traditional system doesn’t always fit the space. That, combined with poorly located access doors for cleaning and maintenance, and the risk of a fire increases significantly. In these situations, some operators may take shortcuts or bypass cleaning...

  When it comes to protecting a business, owners have to factor in multiple things. One example has to do with preventing flames from spreading if a fire breaks out. In that case, it’s imperative to have a good fire suppression system. Another example involves containing or preventing an explosion from spreading. For this, a  blast enclosure  works perfectly. What Is a Blast Resistant Enclosure? You might think of an enclosure as a high-tech box designed with plugs, switches, controls, knobs, and various other electrical components. The main purpose of having blast resistant enclosures installed is to stop internal explosions from spreading through your facility, while allowing the venting of the blast pressure to the outdoors. If not controlled and vented, they can do significant property damage. Even worse, they can lead to loss of life. Top Benefits The following represent some of the key reasons that so many facilities choose to have a blast enclosure installed: Multi...

  In the past, large fires in important buildings caused a higher level of scrutiny in safety codes like the International Building Code (IBC). While these changes occurred in countries like the US, there is still something that you can learn from the injuries and loss of property others have suffered. Using a product such as the  DuraWall™  can help your company to better protect your property against fire. Fire Codes and Your Panels Some people mistakenly believe that the tested assembly represents all installed configurations. As  fire rated  walls are tested as flat assemblies, with a minimum 100 square test sample, that rarely matches what is actually required for a project. How many walls do not have a change of direction, like a corner, or a passage door somewhere? This is where manufacturers and engineers come together to develop the specific construction details for these common, but not always tested, wall configurations. Different wall constructions c...

If you have a typical gypsum on wood frame wall, it won’t resist damage from fires very long. However, if you use the right techniques and materials to construct your wall you can extend the length of time that your wall can resist fire and achieve an hourly fire resistance rating. If the wall stays intact, then you can prevent the fire from spreading while waiting for the firefighters to arrive and put it out.Using a UL listed   fire resistant board   is an effective method of increasing the wall’s fire resistance. About Fire Resistant Board Many companies choose to use fire resistant board when they are constructing the walls as it is less expensive than concrete or masonry. If your wallboard stays in the same place in the event of a fire, it help keep the wall’s support structure free of damage. Using fire resistant boards will keep the wall and its structure intact longer than if it was made of traditional non fire resistant boards. For example, Type X gypsum wallboard is ...

You might have heard about DuraSteel for protecting your facility against fire. This is a composite protective board that consists of a cement core reinforced with fibers that is mechanically bonded to punched steel sheets.  DuraSteel  is a strong protective measure against fire at your facility. Keeping Your Facility Safe Imagine a panel that can resist blasts and offer durability and strength. At the same time, it is exceptionally light  and will protect your facility against fire. That is the DuraSteel panel. There are a wide range of applications for the panel including DuraSteel wall and DuraSteel ceiling designs. Using the DuraSteel Panel Industries have used the DuraSteel panel for many years. For example, pharmaceutical, commercial, and petrochemical companies, as well as the military, have successfully used this in their facilities. Even metro and rail projects have found use for DuraSteel panel systems. Contact Us: DuraSystems Barriers Inc. 1...