London fire shines spotlight on fire prevention, protection and education
It has been a month since news of the tragic Grenfell Tower Fire in London shook the entire world. While the investigation is still underway,…
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Hidden risks and costs of using sprinklers as an alternate to 1-2 hour fire resistive glazing
The ASTM E-119 test is the most stringent and most difficult test to pass for all fire rated glazing assemblies. Glazing that meets the ASTM…
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What’s in a name? A lot, actually.
After SAFTI’s 38 years in the fire rated glazing industry, I still get asked, “what does ‘SAFTI’ in SAFTI FIRST mean?” I also get the…
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Truly Transparent Fire Resistive Butt-Glazed Walls Up to 2 hours
SuperLite II-XLM is a fire resistive multi-laminate glass product that meets ASTM E-119/UL 263/NFPA 251 and CAN/ULC S101 up to 2 hours. Designers can now…
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FAQ on fire rated glazing applications
Between regular updates to fire rated code requirements in the IBC and several fire rated glazing product choices, choosing the correct and code approved fire…
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