The Passive Fire Protection Forum (PFPF) has released their new ‘Guide to Undertaking Technical Assessments of the Fire Performance of Construction Products Based on Fire Test Evidence 2019’. Drawn from the collective expertise of the passive fire protection industry within the UK, this document defines a framework and competency standards for the undertaking of assessments […]
View PostASDMA has issued the following Guidance Bulletin, concerning the validation of fire resistance and smoke control performances of timber fire doors: ASDMA_GUIDANCE_AssessmentsJan19
View PostASDMA have issued a Specifier Guidance Bulletins regarding “Defining the Scope of Fire Door Designs by Global Assessment – Technical Appraisal – Field of Application Reports”
View PostASDMA have issued a new summary guide to aid the correct specification for the acoustic performance of timber doors. Please view post to download: ASDMA Acoustics Summary Guide for Specifiers
View PostGuidance and recommendations for the specification, installation and maintenance of timber-based fire doors (up to 2 hours fire resistance), covering fire door assemblies and door leaves.
View PostThird Party Certification and CE Marking CE marking for fire doors is almost here. The enabling standard covering fire resistance and smoke control characteristics (EN 16034) has now been published in the official journal of the Community. Does anything have to change? Or is the CE mark additional to what exists? What does it mean? […]
View PostDoes the CPR deliver in providing better regulation in fire safety? ASDMA completely supports fire safety through fitness for purpose of door products, their design and manufacturing processes. We believe that the CPR helps by raising the profile of fire safety as one of the essential characteristics for products used in construction works. But we […]
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