Expert Area
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, our testing methods and innovative products that will change the way we build.
8/30/2023
PROMATECT-H® protects open air car park at Zurich airport
When Zurich Airport decided to renovate its impressive open air car park, it looked for a future-proof solution to protect its steel load-bearing structure against fire. A protection with PROMATECT-H® boards was chosen to guarantee 30 years of structural fire safety.
4/23/2023
Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House renovation with PROMATECT®-H system.
12/6/2022
Promat successfully tests a giant wall of PROMATECT®-100X
Promat successfully tested one of the highest compartmentation walls in the world, built with PROMATECT®-100X boards. Our fire protection board was used to build a giant wall in one of the highest furnaces available in Europe.
11/13/2022
Operation of Tunnels After a Fire Incidents: the Residual Properties of Concrete
The aim of this study is to evaluate the residual properties of reinforced concrete in tunnels after HCM (Majorated Hydro Carbon) and ISO type fire incidents lasting 120 minutes, where the concrete has been either protected by protective boards or by addition of polypropylene fibres.
4/10/2022
Passive fire protection and life safety
The structural integrity and resilience of tunnel linings are enhanced with passive fire protection systems, using boards or spray mortar.
4/4/2022
The perfect firestopping solution: 8 mistakes to avoid if you wish to set it up
A firestopping solution is a system designed to contain the spread of fire in a building. Read about 8 mistakes to avoid when implementing such a passive fire protection solution.
12/22/2021
News from Australia
The Sydney Metro have chosen Over Track Exhaust Ducts as opposed to concrete structures.
10/27/2021
News from Poland
In 2016 the Tunnel team started to support colleagues in Poland during initial talks to supply PROMATECT® boards for a new tunnel South of Poland - Rabka Zdroj – situated 60km from Krakow - a part of S7 Expressway in direction to Zakopane (Polish biggest mountain resort town).
10/25/2021
News from Poland
We are proud to collaborate in the realization of the construction of the Łagiewnicka Route, part of the Kraków inner southern bypass.
10/23/2021
Fire Retardants For Fire Protection of Load-Bearing Wooden Structures And Fireproofing of Timber
What are fire retardants for wood? How do they raise its fire reaction? Learn about the protection of load-bearing wooden structures in buildings, and fireproofing timber.
9/27/2021
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?
9/24/2021
PROMATECT-H boards will survive earthquake and fire
Promat has a mission to protect people and buildings against fire, whatever the cause. This is why we contributed to the unique EQUFIRE project to test if our PROMATECT-H board will maintain its fire protection capabilities after several severe earthquakes. The results were spectacular.
9/24/2021
Fire Following Earthquake: New, Groundbreaking Research
Fire following earthquake is a common occurrence. Learn how to protect lives, buildings, and streets from ruin via fire in earthquake with fire boards.
5/28/2021
Designing the fire protection for steel elements exposed to fire from one or two sides
When determining the contribution that a passive fire protection system provides to the fire resistance of a steel structure, standardised test methods are used. In those tests, the focus is primarily on beams and columns.
5/12/2021
News from The Netherlands
For the Michiel de Ruijtertunnel in Amsterdam Etex Building Performance - Promat supplies fire protection boards.
4/28/2021
News from Asia
This tunnel is the longest underwater tunnel in China at 11km long under the Taihu lake with 550,000m2 of concrete to be protected.
11/18/2020
Cable penetration seals according to European Standards
Cables, cable bundles, conduits, bundles of conduits, empty pipes, cable trays and cable ladders may also pass through penetration seals in walls and floors and should be taken into consideration during all phases of design and application.
9/21/2020
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.
Page 1 of 6