Palusol®

Palusol^® is available from the factory in various thicknesses and dimensions. Treated as raw panel or in strips it can be used in versatile ways and applied in various fire protection applications.

¹ nominal dimensions

Palusol^® SW panels were specially developed for the manufacture of fire protection doors and for use in fire protection walls. Fire resistances of between 20 and 90 minutes have been achieved with various combinations of HDF panels and Palusol.

¹ nominal dimensions

SWR: Sandwich Reinforced (sandwich stainless steel mesh insert)
SWR 90-1: for single door applications
SWR 90-2: for double door application

Palusol^®

Palusol fire protection panels for use in “intumescent products for fire proofing and fire retardant applications in case of fire” have a European Technical Assessment and carry the CE label. In addition, the quality is ensured by external monitoring by Underwriters Laboratories.

• DiBT ETA-15/0345
• Underwriters Laboratories

Palusol^® SW

Palusol^® SW products have been tested in accordance with the following standards and are listed with various testing and monitoring authorities:

• ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
• UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
• CAN/ULC (Standards Council of Canada)
• BS (British Standards)

Door manufacturers are provided with free licences of the listed door constructions. In the U.S./Canada, BASF continually conducts tests for the fire door industry based on derived timber products, especially for panel framed doors, of up to 90 minutes’ fire resistance. The detailed CAD drawings of the components are saved in the databases of the various testing institutes:

• Intertek Testing Services
• Quality Auditing Institute
• Guardian

The HDF panels used are sourced from sustainably managed forests, and are labeled and certified with the FSC^® logo.

Palusol is supplied from the factory with an epoxy resin coating on each side. Cut edges which arise during processing must be coated and adequately protected.

Palusol^® fire-protection panels

• can be cut by means of conventional shears used for sheet meta
• can be nailed, sawn and drilled
• can be bonded using adhesives or glues which adhere well to epoxy resin
• Small parts can be produced using stamping tools
• When heated to above 60°C, the panels can be readily shaped and can be converted into the desired form by folding, rolling, etc

Palusol^® SW

• can be worked using standard woodworking machinery (sawing, milling, drilling, etc.)
• can be adhesively bonded by means of commercial wood glues (white glues)
• Carbide tipped cutting tools are advantageous in order to obtain longer usage
• In the case of hot glue processes, it must be ensured that the Palusol layers between the HDFs are not heated to temperatures above 80°C

Self-closing barriers designed to prevent the penetration of fire and smoke through openings in walls for a given period of time can be successfully fitted with strips or sections of Palusol^®. These are arranged in wooden or steel doors, gateways, and flaps in such a way that, in the event of a fire, they reliably seal off joints and gaps in minimum time. Depending on the construction of the building component, a fire-resistance time of up to 120 minutes is possible.

Examples

• Wooden or steel single-leaf or multi-leaf doors, with or without glazing
• Sliding doors, rolling gates
• Multifunctional doors (Fire, Smoke, Sound insulating doors)
• Elevator doors, Doors on ships
• Fire curtains
• Inspection flaps/ Wall flaps

Palusol^® effects rapid and lastingly effective closure of the cross sections in case of fire by filling them with the pressure-resistant, non-combustible silicate foam. The following components can be provided with fire protection by means of Palusol:

• Pipe bulkheads for pipe post conduits, wastewater pipes, etc.
• Cable bulkheads for cable conduits
• Ventilation bulkheads in fire walls and dividing walls
• Fire dampers

Here, again, Palusol^® offers consistent protection against fire and prevents the loss of valuable commodities such as money, documents, computer diskettes, etc. stored in safes. When used in cabinets for storing solvents Palusol also ensures safety and prevents the spread of fire of readily ignitable or explosive substances.

Palusol^® is also used in fire protection walls to prevent fire from spreading throughout a building by forming fire zones. Similarly, separating walls can also prevent flames and heat spreading in railroad vehicles.