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Learn from our technical experts and researchers about the perfect way to build a passive fire protection solution. Discover in depth articles about fire safety engineering, Promatised testing methods and innovative products that will change the way we build.

18/02/2025
Understanding Fire Resistance Levels (FRL) in Building Safety
Understanding Fire Resistance Levels (FRL) in building safety, their key components, and regional regulations for ensuring fire safety, structural integrity, and occupant protection across the Asia-Pacific region.

24/02/2023
The Importance of Passive Fire Protection in Hospitals
A fire in a hospital can be extra dangerous due to the vulnerability of the people inside the building. Passive fire protection systems can help prevent tragedy and keep fires under control should they break out.

How hot is a fire? A quick guide to standard time-temperature curves
An introduction to fire curves, the ultimate tool for passive fire protection.

Everything you need to know about fire safety in electric vehicle charging stations
As more people gain access to electric vehicles, charging power stations can become a major security risk. How to protect electric charging areas from fires?

Fire Rated Ductworks – a very important part of fire safety
Fire rated ductworks are a very important element of fire safety and a passive fire protection solution for smoke and air management in a building.

Fire partitions – keeping the fire where it is
Fire partitions are all vertical and horizontal constructions in a building to stop a fire and heat from spreading. Read more and choose the best solution for your project.

Seal The Gaps: Fire Stopping Systems And Solutions PROMASTOP® and PROMASEAL®
Sealing any gaps in fire resistant constructions is important to save lives and property. Promat offers a full range of fire stopping products, systems and solutions.

Intumescent paints - efficient way of protection of steel materials against fire
Intumescent coating, often referred to as intumescent paint, is one of the easiest and most efficient means of protecting load bearing elements of buildings against fire as it delays their collapse by insulating its structural elements.

Fire resistance standards for testing of construction systems
A brief overview of the most important international fire resistance standards defining fire reaction in testing of construction systems.

International fire curves – useful tool for designing fire safety
Everything you need to know about the specifics of the different types of fire that could occur. Learn how you can use their realistic fire time-temperature curves to design fire safety in buildings.

Pipe penetration seals – insulation and pipe material
Which are the most important things you need to know, to choose the best insulation for your fire stopping system. Learn the basic rules for metal pipes and pipes, made of combustible materials.

Key parameters for fire protection of steel structures
Steel offers many advantages over other construction materials at various stages of its lifecycle, from production and architecture to use in construction, but also less demanding fire protection.

Passive fire protection – an important element of any fire safety strategy
Passive fire protection (PFP) is an important element of fire safety strategy. Learn why, get to know the definitions, fire tests and ratings. Read more.

Fire protective boards - constructing safer buildings
Fire protective boards are designed to stop the fire and the heat from spreading. Read more and choose the best board for your project.

Application issues and pipe penetration seals
What are the most important considerations, each construction company needs to take to ensure fire safety, when designing and constructing pipe penetration seals.

Ceiling - an important element of passive fire protection in a building
Learn why ceiling is an important element of passive fire protection in a building and what types of fire protective ceiling systems are available. Read more.

Striking a balance: passive and active fire protection
Find out why combining passive and active fire protection solutions is a holistic approach which maximizes safety conditions in the event of a fire.

Heat and smoke extraction system in the new Puskás Ferenc Stadium
Multi-storey and high capacity buildings such as sports facilities need reliable safe evacuation and fire protection systems. Learn more about the solution implemented in a project, planned to accommodate 67,000 persons.

General information about structural steel fire protection
Overview of structural steel constructions and their loadbearing capacity, as well as related testing and certification.

How to design a safe escape route
Put a safe escape route on top of your priority list when you design your passive fire protection plan.
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