FIREFLY
UNIT 3
TRANSPENNINE TRADING ESTATE
GORRELLS WAY
ROCHDALE
LANCASHIRE OL11 2PX
Tel: 01706 758817
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Suppliers of: Fire Protection, Fire collars, Fire Barriers, Fire hoods, Downlight Covers, Passive Fire Protection, Cavity Fire Barriers, Fire resistant Membranes, Smoke Control, Passive Fire Protection
FIREFLY™ is a range of world-leading and fully certified passive fire protection products comprising lightweight, easy to install flexible fire barriers with system ancillaries supported by state of the art fire stopping products.
Fire barrier systems are available for vertical and horizontal applications, independently tested for use on various substrates and the expected accommodation of penetrations.
Fully tested and certified by IFC. Installation drawings and expert technical support are available both online and in person.
Rated for integrity and insulation performance, TITAN Lite™ 120:60 is the highest performing fire barrier exceeding 2 hours integrity and 1 hour insulation performance (BS 476 Parts 20/22).
FIREFLY™ was the first certified flexible fire barrier system and remains the most recognised and respected brand in the business to this day.
Fire barriers are used to compartmentalise building voids or concealed spaces to delay the spread of fire and smoke in an emergency. They are rated for integrity and insulation performance.
The recent addition of firestopping products makes FIREFLY™ the number one supplier of passive fire protection products in the UK.
All FIREFLY™ passive fire protection products are fully certified and supported by an experienced team able to provide timely and practical support and training to ensure installations are problem-free, compliant with regulations and meet the increasingly demanding expectations of the market.
FIREFLY™ flexible fire barriers (also known as cavity barriers) are made with combinations of specialty woven and nonwoven glass substrates and aluminium foils. The range of barriers has been developed by TBA Protective Technologies Ltd, the leading UK producer of high-performance materials for thermal protection applications, with a 150 year pedigree in technical textile manufacturing.
ZEUS LITE SAFEGUARDS CEILING SPACES ACROSS WAKEFIELD FOOD WAREHOUSE
ZEUS LITE SAFEGUARDS CEILING SPACES ACROSS WAKEFIELD FOOD WAREHOUSE
Forming a fresh element to the UK’s critical food supply infrastructure, a new distribution warehouse in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, is near to completion with the specialist suspended ceiling installer making use of Zeus Lite 90:30 from the range of TBA FIREFLYTM, to create vertical fire barriers at intervals within the roof-space across the footprint of the building.
The 15,300 m2 facility at Headways in Stanley, on the outskirts of Wakefield, has been built by GF Tomlinson for the Kitwave Group, a national distribution business with a fleet of over 500 vehicles supplying hotels, restaurants and many other venues across the country.
The installation of the Zeus Lite was undertaken by Nottingham Suspended Ceilings, as the sub-contractor well experienced with the performance and user-friendly characteristics of the Firefly range.
All the rolls of Zeus Lite 90:30 material and the well proven Firefly fixings, including stainless steel staples and fire-resistant adhesive, were supplied to Nottingham Suspended Ceilings by the merchant, Minster On-line.
The site agent for Nottingham Suspended Ceilings, Mark Prescott, commented: “Our company carries out commercial contracts right across the East Midlands and beyond, where we have made use of Firefly barriers on a large number of past projects. Although you have to be a competent contractor and follow the manufacturer’s guidance precisely, we find the Zeus and other products in the Firefly range straightforward to install. In the case of the warehouse here, we have now completed the installation of the fire barriers up to roof level in dozens of locations across the building; as well as installing all of the suspended ceilings throughout.”
FIREFLYTM ZEUS Lite is ideally suited to this type of application, comprising a flexible woven fabric fire barrier that has been specifically developed for the vertical separation and compartmentation of extensive concealed spaces within buildings.
By offering 90 minutes integrity and 30 minutes insulation, FIREFLYTM ZEUS Lite 90:30 exceeds the minimum requirements regarding fire barriers under the Building Regulations’ Approved Document B (Fire Safety). The specially treated glass fibre fabric is strong and resilient as well as flexible while, crucially, the system’s certification covers the inclusion of service penetrations; which many alternative products do not.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
TBA PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD, UNIT 3, TRANSPENNINE TRADING ESTATE, GORRELLS WAY, ROCHDALE, OL11 2PX.
TEL: 01706 758817
EMAIL: technical@tbafirefly.com
WEB: www.tbafirefly.com
FIREFLY™ Acclaims ATHENA Debut at NEC Fire Safety Event
FIREFLY™ Acclaims ATHENA Debut at NEC Fire Safety Event
Fire barrier specialist TBA FIREFLY™ came away from The Fire Safety Event at the NEC (7-9th September) with plenty of positives to reflect on, aside from the buzz of meeting many industry colleagues again for the first time in two years, with numerous new project inquiries to follow up and its new ATHENA 60:60 product having enjoyed a successful debut.
FIREFLY's technical sales team and Product Manager, Chris Boam, were on hand to explain the key benefits of both the new IFC certified system developed to provide vertical protection around timberwork and established products such as ZEUS, PHOENIX and APOLLO.
FIREFLY's Marketing Manager, Simon James, commented: "The NEC remains a great venue for trade exhibitions and we were very pleased with the attendance at this event, especially knowing how busy most fire protection contractors and installers are at present.
Our stand was busy throughout, allowing us to make many new contacts as well as renewing relationships with existing clients, while our new timber protection barrier, ATHENA 60:60 drew a lot of attention. Overall it was a very successful three days."
FIREFLY manufactures a comprehensive range of fire barrier materials carrying the fullest selection of industry accreditations, suitable for the protection of roofspaces and other voids in domestic and commercial properties as well as structures such as warehouses, engineering plants, railway stations and other transport hubs.
