Latest technical insights for specifying fire-resistant glazing in latest Promat CPD

Up-to-date technical guidance on how to specify dependable fire-resistant glazing for all kinds of commercial, public and domestic applications is available from SYSTEMGLAS manufacturer Promat UK in its latest RIBA-approved CPD seminar.

‘The Burning Question’ is a 60-minute seminar which enables architects, contractors and other building professionals to benefit from Promat’s 40+ years’ experience in the design, manufacture, testing and installation of passive fire-protection products. Amongst the topics covered are the fire regulations, standards and basics of fire-glass classifications, through to appropriate uses of fire glass, the different types of glass and framing commonly used, and how to specify with confidence.

The CPD seminar is available to book now and can be delivered in person in a ‘lunch and learn’ format or via online platforms such as Zoom or Teams.

The presentation is ideal for any specifier working on a project where passive fire protection needs to be integrated into glazing elements, such as partitions, screens, windows and doors, as well as atria, glass floors and curtain walling.

Drawing on Promat UK’s expertise as both a glass and framing systems manufacturer and processor, the CPD aims to furnish specifiers with the key information they need to make informed choices and avoid the pitfalls, primarily using a fully tested system approach such as its SYSTEMGLAS range.

Cath McLean, Segment Manager – Glass at Promat UK, and author of the CPD, said: ‘Designing and installing effective passive fire protection measures using glass requires a thorough understanding of how the different materials combine and interact. And, unfortunately, there is no margin for error, which is why we’ve created this training resource to help specifiers navigate the various regulations and standards and understand how to get it right for critical applications that protect people’s lives.’

Promat UK is the only company of its kind providing specifiers with a 360-degree ‘wheel of assurance’ for fire-resistant glazing through its complete system, SYSTEMGLAS. This eliminates risk through Promat’s input at the design stage, its in-house manufacture to 2015 ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards and provision of system testing, plus installation checking to ensure SYSTEMGLAS is fitted correctly to deliver on its fire protection rating.

Part of the international Etex Group of companies, Promat UK is a market leader in the manufacture of fire, thermal and acoustic solutions. Its extensive range of glazing products are widely used in residential, public and commercial buildings, providing passive fire protection in both integrity only (E) and integrity with insulation (EI) from 30 to 120 minutes.

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