Firefly® Systems Upgrade Midlands Warehouse Building

The performance benefits of FIREFLY®’s fully certified barrier systems and ancillary products, together with the IFC and FIRAS backed experience of its locally based approved installer, secured a contract during the autumn which involved upgrading the fire performance of a 10-year-old warehouse and office building, where aspects of its fire protection no longer met the required standards.

KRASI Fire Protection holds significant stocks of various FIREFLY® materials at its Coventry premises and was therefore able to respond rapidly when the building owner sought a quote for the urgent work. Underlining the versatility of its recently launched ablative batt, FIREFLY® has added a new Floor System to its range with the potential to be installed between existing joists without disturbing the ceiling below, while also suiting a number of other compartmentation applications and even offering sound reduction benefits.

The FIREFLY® FB180 Ablative Batt 60mm and 50mm Floor System has been developed for friction fitting between adjacent timber joists, but has also been fully tested when laid horizontally across a larger area where a protected zone is required. This being one of the situations where the product can be used in conjunction with FIREFLY’s Apollo Lite flexible fire barrier and the manufacturer’s ancillary products, such as its Acrylic Sealant and FIREFLY® Fixings or Penowrap to create an integrated system. Furthermore, like many of FIREFLY’s other barrier systems, the new fireproof floor insulation’s integrity can extend to protecting service penetrations, such as soil pipes, when fitted in compliance with the manufacturer’s directions. www.tbafirefly.com