EP0404419B1 - Dispositifs d'étanchéité gonflants coupe-feu, ainsi que procédé pour leur production - Google Patents

Dispositifs d'étanchéité gonflants coupe-feu, ainsi que procédé pour leur production Download PDF

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EP0404419B1
EP0404419B1 EP90306368A EP90306368A EP0404419B1 EP 0404419 B1 EP0404419 B1 EP 0404419B1 EP 90306368 A EP90306368 A EP 90306368A EP 90306368 A EP90306368 A EP 90306368A EP 0404419 B1 EP0404419 B1 EP 0404419B1
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Derek Alfred Ward
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62CFIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C8/00Hand tools or accessories specially adapted for fire-fighting, e.g. tool boxes
    • A62C8/06Fire-blankets
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/62Insulation or other protection; Elements or use of specified material therefor
    • E04B1/92Protection against other undesired influences or dangers
    • E04B1/94Protection against other undesired influences or dangers against fire
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B5/00Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor
    • E06B5/10Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor for protection against air-raid or other war-like action; for other protective purposes
    • E06B5/16Fireproof doors or similar closures; Adaptations of fixed constructions therefor
    • E06B5/164Sealing arrangements between the door or window and its frame, e.g. intumescent seals specially adapted therefor

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  • This invention relates to intumescent fire seals and to methods of producing the same. More especially, but not exclusively, this invention concerns intumescent fire seals in the form of membranes or papers (hereinafter referred to simply as "membranes") capable of being applied directly to the surface of a flammable structure such as a wooden door, window frame or wall panel to provide for that structure a fire resistant barrier.
  • membranes or papers hereinafter referred to simply as "membranes”
  • the invention also concerns fire seals in the form of flexible sheets or strips which can be used, for example, as glazing strips.
  • Sheet like intumescent fire seals are of course well known. However such fire seals cannot readily or effectively be applied directly to such structures as shaped doors or panels to be found in older buildings due to the relative inflexibility of the sheets.
  • CA-A-1066180 discloses a method of applying fire retardant coating materials to a substrate comprising a backing sheet of glass fibres coated on at least one of its sides with an intumescent paint. This document does not, however, propose the use of a coating which enables flexible fire seals to be produced whose surfaces do not crack when they are flexed to conform to the shape and configuration of a doorway of the like which is to be sealed in the event of a fire.
  • the present invention sets out to provide an intumescent fire seal which has sufficient flexibility to enable it to be applied directly to both plane and more intricate surfaces and which does not suffer from, or at least alleviates, disadvantages present in existing fire seals.
  • a flexible intumescent seal capable of being applied directly to the surface of a flammable structure to provide for that structure a fire resistant barrier, the seal comprising a flexible backing sheet containing glass or ceramic fibres impregnated with a coating of an intumescent paint and being characterised in that one or both sides of the backing sheet is coated with a layer of emulsion paint, the arrangement being such that when dry, the seal can flex without the incidence of surface cracking.
  • the fibrous material may comprise a mixture of glass or ceramic fibres bulk clay.
  • the material may include other fibres and binding materials.
  • the intumescent material preferably comprises an intumescent paint which is known in the trade as Pyroplas C.
  • One intumescent seal in accordance with the invention comprises a backing sheet of vermiculite and glass fibres which is coated on one or both sides with an intumescent paint or varnish as described above, the intumescent paint or varnish impregnating itself into the fibrous structure of the backing sheet to define a surface which expands in the presence of fire.
  • the vermiculite/glass fibre backing sheet may be sprayed with a UPVC adhesive prior to coating with intumescent paint or varnish.
  • a UPVC adhesive prior to coating with intumescent paint or varnish.
  • One or both sides of the intumescent membrane may subsequently be coated with a layer of emulsion paint to enable adherents such as double sided tape or liquid adhesive to be applied thereto and to enable the membrane to be adhered directly to the surface of a structure to be protected.
  • Wood veneer or plastics facing materials may be applied to the exposed surface of the membrane.
  • Another fire seal in accordance with the present invention comprises a backing sheet produced from a mixture of a bulk clay and glass fibres coated on one or both surfaces with an intumescent paint or varnish.
  • the fibrous structure of the backing sheet is impregnated with the intumescent paint or varnish to define a surface which expands on heating.
  • One or both surfaces of the intumescent membrane may subsequently be coated with emulsion paint.
  • a further seal in accordance with the invention comprises a backing sheet produced from ceramic fibres coated on one side with vermiculite granules.
  • the backing sheet is then coated with an intumescent paint or varnish of the type referred to above, the intumescent material impregnating into the porous structure of the backing sheet.
  • fire seals in accordance with the invention can be applied directly to a surface to be protected by for example double sided adhesive tape.
  • the membrane may be attached to a surface by a liquid adhesive, tacks, pins or by any conventional means.
  • the membrane can readily be shaped using a suitable cutting tool and its inherent flexibility allows it to follow the contour of even a relatively intricate moulded or curved surface.
  • the present invention provides a method of producing flexible intumescent fire seals in sheet form, the method being characterised by the step of impregnating a flexible fibrous sheet containing glass or ceramic fibres with a coating of intumescent paint which dries to form a surface which can flex with the membranes and which expands on heating to provide the required fire sealant characteristic, one or both sides of the backing sheet being coated with a layer of emulsion paint.
  • a backing sheet produced from a mixture of vermiculite and glass fibres is coated on one or both sides with intumescent paint known as Pyroplas C which on drying produces a surface which can flex with the membrane without cracking.
  • the backing sheet may firstly be sprayed with a solution of UPVC adhesive to assist retention of the intumescent paint within the fibres of the backing sheet.
  • the intumescent paint impregnates itself into the fibrous structure of the backing sheet to define a surface which expands on being exposed to fire to provide a seal thereto.
  • This intumescent membrane is capable of fire proofing a structure to which it is applied for a period in excess of two hours.
  • One or both surfaces of the intumescent membrane may subsequently be coated with an emulsion paint to enable an adhesive such as double sided tape to be applied to that surface thus enabling the membrane to be applied directly to the surface of a structure to be protected. Facings of, for example, wood veneer or plastics may be adhered to the free surface of the mebrane.
  • a backing sheet comprising a mixture of a bulk clay and glass fibres is produced (as, for example, that supplied under the trade name "Thermodene") and one or both surfaces coated with an intumescent paint such as described in accordance with Example 1 above.
  • the intumescent paint impregnates itself into the fibrous structure of the backing sheet to form a surface which expands on being exposed to fire.
  • one or both surfaces of the intumescent membrane may subsequently be coated with emulsion paint to increase its ability to receive and retain adhesive.
  • intumescent membranes described above in Examples 1 and 2 can be applied to the surface of ply panels and doors for fire proofing. Additionally membranes may be applied between raised and filled panel doors or laminated either over other materials or between materials to define a fire barrier.
  • a backing sheet of ceramic fibres coated on one side with vermiculite granules is coated on one or both sides with an intumescent paint of the type known as Pyroplas C.
  • an intumescent paint of the type known as Pyroplas C.
  • the ceramic fibres surface of the backing sheet is firstly coated with white Pyroplas C intumescent paint.
  • the vermiculite surface of the backing strip may be painted with an emulsion paint to provide an effective bond for an adhesive such as double sided tape.
  • the fire seal material of Examples 1 to 3 may be cut into strips for use as glazing strips or sealing strips for fire doors, screens etc.
  • the inherent flexibility of the Pyroplas C intumescent paint enables a glazing strip or sealing strip so produced to be squeezed against glass or the encompassed structure to provide an effective seal thereto.
  • the strip may be fixed to hard wood, soft wood or steel, the bead so formed being secured around the glass, door etc for retention purposes and for security in the event of a fire.
  • Glazing and sealing strips can readily be cut from membrane produced in accordance with the invention, attached to suitable beads, and fixed in place with adhesive, pins or the like.
  • the ceramic surface of the backing strip is firstly coated with a coloured emulsion paint and then coated with a clear Pyroplas C intumescent varnish which, as for the paint described above, is flexible when dry.
  • a protective coating of a hyroscopic sealing material may then be applied to the intumescent coating to prevent or inhibit moisture absorbtion.
  • Glazing strips in accordance with the invention may be applied to 10mm hardwood or 15mm soft wood beads for one hour fire proofing.
  • the beads are coated with clear intumescent varnish as described and the galzing strips then applied to the beads.
  • the beads Once coated with hydroscopic material, the beads may be positioned in plastics sleeves for cutting to size and fixing using screws, pins or adhesive (e.g. double sided tape).
  • a membrane in accordance with the invention typically has a thickness of 0.75mm.
  • it can be attached to a surface to be fire proofed by means of double sided tape, a liquid adhesive, pins, tacks or indeed any conventional means. It can readily be shaped using a suitable cutting tool and because of its inherent flexibility it can closely follow the contour of even an intregot surface. Typically a membrane will provide up to two hours protection against fire damage.
  • the intumescent content of the membrane is activated and expands to protect the structure to which it has been applied from flame damage for a period of up to two hours.

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Claims (4)

  1. Un joint intumescent flexible, apte à être directement appliqué à la surface d'une structure flammable, afin de constituer pour cette structure une barrière résistant au feu, le joint comprenant une feuille de soubassement contenant des fibres de verre ou de céramique imprégnées d'une enduction de peinture intumescente, et qui se caractérise par le fait que l'un des côtés de la feuille de soubassement, ou les deux côtés, est (sont) enduit(s) d'une couche de peinture intumescente, l'agencement étant tel qu'après séchage, le joint peut être plié sans que cela ne provoque des fissurations superficielles.
  2. Un joint, selon les stipulations de la revendication 1, qui se caractérise par le fait que l'élément de soubassement comporte un mélange composé de fibres de verre ou de céramique et d'argile.
  3. Un joint, selon les stipulations de la revendication 1 ou de la revendication 2, qui se caractérise par le fait que la feuille de soubassement est pulvérisée avec un adhésif UPVC avant de recevoir l'enduction de peinture intumescente.
  4. Une méthode permettant de produire des joints intumescents flexibles, résistants au feu, sous forme de feuille, la méthode se caractérisant par l'étape consistant à imprégner une feuille fibreuse flexible contenant des fibres de verre ou de céramique avec une enduction de peinture intumescente qui sèche en vue de former une surface capable de bouger avec la membrane et qui se dilate au contact de la chaleur afin d'offrir la caractéristique d'étanchéité au feu requise, l'un des côtés de la feuille de soubassement, ou les deux côtés, ayant reçu une couche de peinture-émulsion.
EP90306368A 1989-06-20 1990-06-12 Dispositifs d'étanchéité gonflants coupe-feu, ainsi que procédé pour leur production Expired - Lifetime EP0404419B1 (fr)

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GB8914116A GB2233250B (en) 1989-06-20 1989-06-20 Improvements in and relating to intumescent fire seals and their method of manuacture

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GB2233250A (en) 1991-01-09
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ATE98333T1 (de) 1993-12-15
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