Curtain Wall Firestop Systems

The system provides a 2 hour f rating for a variety of different spandrel types including glass aluminum stone and aluminum composites.

Curtain wall firestop systems. We conducted fire tests to evaluate and compare the. Click on the i to learn more about the system attributes. To reduce the spread of fire for 2 hours a properly designed and tested perimeter fire barrier system is used with rock wool. Select a system that matches the application by clicking in the system box.

This silicone based spray is water resistant so at least when it comes to firestop your productivity is not weather dependent. Clash detection to find locations where penetrants meet fire rated barriers and automatically selects the appropriate firestop systems. The life safety fire containment systems have been tested ul systems cw s 1001. Containing no halogens solvents or hazardous substances its unique product formulation has been certified as a product that can contribute to the sustainability of a.

And barriers offer the needed protection to keep the building structure and its occupants safer. Introduction to fire protection. The fire will affect both sides of the curtain wall system causing premature failure of the wall and potentially the vision glass. Overview of all typical applications.

Firestop systems in any building design right from the start of a project. Firestop systems curtain wall sti is the global leader in developing perimeter fire barrier systems for sealing the void area between a fire rated floor and non rated exterior wall. Learn how hilti s firestop systems are used around the world. Firestopping joint protection and perimeter fire barriers are designed to limit flame and smoke spread through penetrations in a fire rated wall floor and ceiling assembly.

Our new ul system cw d 1044 represents the latest curtain wall perimeter fire barrier system to supplement the industry s most complete package for edge of slab firestopping. Model building codes require that the gap at the slab edge curtain wall interface be treated to maintain the same fire integrity as the floor ceiling. Cfs sil firestop silicone sealant is a fast curing and highly elastic firestop sealant for curtain wall or edge of slab applications. Hilti s firestop silicone joint spray cfs sp sil is a two component sealant that is designed to be used as a sealing material for edge of slab to curtain wall applications.

It removes the complexity of designing firestop systems and ensures that when it comes time for construction the systems selected provide the fastest installation and best. Review the selected systems and additional information. We worked with ul to devise a method to evaluate curtain wall connection protection.