Promat®-WRAP Fire Resistant Duct www.promatmiddleeast.com Promat®-WRAP Fire Resistant Duct Who are we? First choice for passive fire protection Promat Middle East is a subsidiary of Etex Group, a Belgian industrial group manufacturing and marketing high quality building materials across a diverse range of industries globally. Promat Middle East provides a broad and comprehensive range of passive fire protection and insulation solutions within various application for the construction industry - buildings, infrastructure and tunnels, as well as industrial and oil and gas. Promat Middle East is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with a 50,000 sqft manufacturing plant based in Dubai Investment Park. This facility supplies products to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and the wider Middle East region. Supporting our manufacturing facility we have a highly motivated team of technical professionals dedicated to making the increasingly complex built environment a better place for all to live, work and be successful. Promat entered the Middle East region with the acquisition of Cafco International in 2007. The linkage of the spray fire rated material (SFRM) and the predominantly known Promat worldwide solutions, both tried, tested and proven products, systems and solutions, are today effectively working throughout construction projects in the Middle East. The company has a specialised reputation for bringing high levels of quality fire performance and risk accountability to many different types of fire rated ductwork, compartmentation, structural protection, fire stopping as well as multiple tunnel applications and underground structures. 2 Promat®-WRAP Fire Resistant Duct Building Regulations require that new buildings must be divided into fire compartments and provide means of escape in order that the spread of fire in the building is contained. Obvious areas of weakness include doors, building services, and ventilation ductwork passing from one compartment to another. In particular, the standard ventilation ductwork system offers little or no protection against fire spread, and to overcome this fire resistant ductwork is used. Promat®-WRAP fire duct systems gives ductworkers complete control of both fabrication and installation of fire resistant ducts where required in commercial developments. This assures that the full system is manufactured under strict factory controls to Promat’s required technical standards. All manufacturers of Promat®-WRAP duct systems are re-trained and audited annually by qualified ISO Internal Auditors. Using Promat®-WRAP duct systems puts all elements of a Promat®-WRAP duct systems have been designed around contract in the hands of the ductworker, and allows entry into a the needs of ductworkers, enabling them to manufacture fire specialist market segment, without the need to develop highly resistant ductwork in their own factories without the need for expensive in-house systems. third party suppliers. Full training in the fabrication of fire resistant ductwork is given, and as part of Promat service commitment we work alongside our customers as the ductworker’s technical support department. Promat can deal directly with specifiers and consultants on any queries relating to fire protection, whether at the tender, fabrication, install or sign-off stage. Promat®-WRAP fire ducts are suitable for ventilation, smoke extract, kitchen extract, and pressurisation ductwork systems, offering up to 240min fire resistance when tested to BS 476: Part 24: 1987 (ISO 6944: 1985). Promat®-WRAP fire ducts have passed the required flammability, smoke and toxicity tests required for use in underground metro projects. Tested according to: Approved by: Fire Outside - Duct Type A Assessed by: Fire Inside - Duct Type B 3 Promat®-WRAP Fire Resistant Duct Product Description Promat®-WRAP fire duct systems use Promat®-WRAP fire ducts can be a specially woven fire protection glass constructed as rectangular, oval, circular fibre fabric, which is bonded and or spiral ductwork, manufactured in the mechanically fixed to the outer face of normal manner and broadly following galvanised or stainless steel ductwork, to the requirements of DW144 / SMACNA. achieve the required fire performance. There is usually no requirement to The fabric is less than 0.5 mm thick and upgrade the gauge of steel used to adds virtually nothing to the overall achieve the required fire resistance. weight of the uninsulated steel duct Once the steel duct section has been sections. The insulated Promat®-WRAP formed, the fabric is applied quickly Fire Duct systems add a layer of rock and easily, and bonded to the duct mineral wool. using a contact adhesive. The fabric is mechanically fixed using mild steel rivets The fabric is silver grey in appearance, or screws along a single longitudinal unobtrusive and gives a neat, edge. Flanges are then tapped on and aesthetically pleasing finish. During the fixed mechanically to the duct - no curing finishing process the fabric is overprinted time is required and the duct is then Promat®-WRAP fire duct systems use a with FIRE RESISTANT to ensure it remains ready to transfer to site for installation. independent of standard ventilation glass fibre cloth, bonded directly on to steel ductwork to give fire resistance of up to four ductwork and service trays. hours. Applications Suitable for a wide range of environments, Promat®-WRAP fire Promat fire esistingr ductwork can be used in any area of a ducts have been successfully installed in: building to protect life and property and to aid the emergency services in the event of a fire. Typical areas include: • factories • commercial kitchens • Ventilation ductwork • schools • Smoke extract ductwork systems • hospitals, • Non domestic kitchen extract ductwork • shopping centres • Basement and enclosed car park duct and smoke extract • metro systems systems • Escape route ducts for the purposes of safeguarding life and property from fire. • Pressurisation ductwork systems • Dual ventilation/smoke extract systems Promat®-WRAP fire ducts have passed the required smoke and • Fume cupboard extract systems toxicity tests required for use in underground metro projects. • High risk areas 4 Promat®-WRAP Fire Resistant Duct Promat®-WRAP fire ducts can be fitted as both uninsulated and insulated systems depending upon requirements. Following the guidance in BS9999 installing an uninsulated fire resisting duct system is normally acceptable to the approval authorities when personnel or combustible materials are at least 500 mm from the duct. The fire esistantr duct work system is part of the overall fire protection strategy for a building and will be designed to integrate with other passive and active systems, such as sprinklers. Often fire resisting ducts are expected to be exposed to much lower temperatures than those experienced in a fully developed fires. In this instance Promat®-WRAP uninsulated fire ducts meet the requirements for smoke extract at temperatures of 350° C and kitchen extract for up to 400° C. Thermal or acoustic insulation can be applied to ensure the duct performs in normal operating conditions. Training and Ongoing Support All of Promat’s customers receive full training prior to the fabrication or installation of fire resistant ductwork. The training packageis delivered at the customer’s factory and is a combination of technical presentations, training videos, and hands-on manufacture of Promat®-WRAP fire ducts. Upon completion of training, each company is certificated as an Accredited Installer. An annual training refresher is also given and any changes to the Technical Manual are communicated directly to the customer. Promat recognises that specifiers and building control officers can seem daunting. As it is a safety critical area of the industry, can interpret the requirements around the installation of fire the technical knowledge required can be off-putting. resistant ductwork in different ways. Promat will work directly with contractors, consultants and other key influencers to Promat acts as the ductworker’s in-house technical department, ensure any technical submission meets their requirements. and will answer any questions the ductworker or consultant has regarding fire rated ductwork, and the performance of Promat inspectors will visit the installation of the ductwork on Promat’s range of systems. Our technical team includes some site to ensure it is fitted to the requirements of the Technical of the UK’s leading experts on PFP and Promat’s systems have Manual, and issue a Certificate of Conformity in the name of been designed to be a straightforward addition to the range of the ductworker. services offered by professional ductwork manufacturers. For companies who have not installed fire rated ductwork before, or have limited experience, initial entry into this market Performance Criteria to: BS476: Part 24: 1987 (ISO 6944: 1985) Promat®-WRAP Fire Duct System Stability Integrity Insulation Smoke extract Kitchen extract 60 60 0 30 0 Promat®-WRAP 60 60 60 0 60 0 Promat®-WRAP 60S Promat®-WRAP 60i 60 60 60 30 30 Promat®-WRAP 30K 60 60 60 60 30 Promat®-WRAP 60Si 120 120 0 30 0 Promat®-WRAP 120 120 120 0 120 0 Promat®-WRAP 120S Promat®-WRAP 120i 120 120 120 30 60 Promat®-WRAP 60K 120 120 120 120 60 Promat®-WRAP 120Si 240 240 0 60 0 Promat®-WRAP 240 5 Promat®-WRAP Fire Resistant Duct Case Study Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE Burj Al Arab Hotel is an iconic building and is regularly voted the world’s most luxurious hotel. Wrapped Ducts has been used in restaurant refurbishment at the hotel, providing kitchen extract with a fire resistance period of up to 2 hours. In addition, Wrapped Ducts have been installed in many projects in the UAE including hotels, restaurants, schools, malls, substations and towers, and across a wide range of applications including basement car parks, kitchen extract, staircase pressurisation/scape routes and smoke extract. Case Study AQ Towers, Doha, Qatar The Abraj Quartier is the landmark component of a major mixed-use development in Doha known as “The Pearl”. The two towers include 2,200 residential units and a total of more than 350,000 m² of built area.