Key Features
- CE Marked & UL-EU Listed.
- Fire Resistance Testing to EN 1366-3 : 2009.
- Fire Classification to EN 13501-2.
- Fire Resistance Testing to BS 476 Part 20 : 1987.
- Air Permeability testing to EN 1026.
- Acoustic Isolation testing to EN 10140.
Astro Coat Spray Grade Ablative Coating is a highly advanced flexible coating for use when installing the Astro Batt System. The Astro Coat Spray Grade Ablative Coated is used to seal in the Astro Batt to reinstate the fire resistance performance of wall and floor constructions where apertures are penetrated by single or multiple services.
Astro Coat Spray Grade Ablative Coating is tested and Certified as part the Astroflame Fire Stopping range. The Astro Coat Spray Grade Ablative Coating when used as part of the Astro Batt System can be installed across a variety services and substrates including,
- Flexible and Rigid Walls
- Rigid Floors
- Multi-Service penetrations
- Blank Openings
- Head of Walls
- *For specific details please refer to the test certification.
Maintenance
All interested parties, designer, specifier, main contractor and specialist installers should provide access to allow the fire stopping seals to be regularly inspected and maintained, as well as records kept of such maintenance at minimum periods of 12 months, as required by the Regulatory Reform Order, and repaired if necessary. Reference should be made to ASFP TGD 17 – Code of Practice for the Installation and Inspection of Fire Stopping.
Competency
It is vital that those entrusted to design or install a fire stopping product have the necessary levels of competence to undertake the task professionally and thoroughly. The level of competency required will be commensurate with the expected complexity of the building. All designers must eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable risks that may arise during installation, construction or maintenance when preparing or modifying designs. Clients should ensure that the principal designer and principal contractor carry out their duties under CDM regulations. The ASFP foundation course in passive fire protection provides essential knowledge as part of demonstrating competency and understanding in this key fire protection specialism.
Health and Safety
The product does not present any known health hazards during or after installation. Normal good industrial and personal hygiene practices should be observed.
