PROMASTOP Cement Various Penetration Seals

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1 PROMASTOP Cement Various Penetration Seals

2 VARIOUS PENETRATION SEALS IN FLOORS & WALLS SC 0. PROMASTOP Cement is a lightweight fire resistant cement supplied as a dry powder and to be mixed with water for on-site preparation. This fine grade cement powder is white in colour for ease of identification and has a quick setting time. When the cement product is set, it presents a hard surface finish and does not shrink regardless of temperature change. It is readily drilled for post installation of services. PROMASTOP Cement has been tested up to a 0 minute fire resistance with various penetration seals in concrete/masonry floors and walls (with an equal or greater fire resistance level). It is not applicable in lightweight partitions. For floor applications, PROMASTOP Cement can provide some degree of loadbearing capability depending on the thickness of the cement layer applied. Please consult Promat to determine the thickness to meet a specific loadbearing performance requirement. In some applications it may be necessary to provide bond breakers around services that may move as a result of natural building or thermal movement; this can be achieved using PROMASEAL IBS. Always apply a bead of PROMASEAL -A Acrylic Sealant at the junction of the services and the cement as this will provide a smoke, water and movement seal. Applications Openings in concrete/masonry floors and walls Maximum dimensions of openings for PROMASTOP Cement without the need to provide joints in the system are: 1500mm wide x 00mm for floors 00mm wide x 00mm for walls Packaging PROMASTOP Cement is white in colour and is supplied in convenient 0kg bags. Guide to coverage and mixing When mixed with 15 to 19 litres/kg of clean water, a 0kg bag will produce approximately 5 litres of mix which will cover an area approximately 1m² at 5mm deep or 0.5m²at 50mm deep. This equates to approximately 1. x 0kg bags per m² of clear opening at 0mm deep or 1.7 x 0kg bags at 0mm deep. Other usage depths may be calculated directly from these figures as a general guidance. The final yield will depend upon the volume of water used. PROMASTOP Cement can be mixed to a consistency to suit the application. For floors, if services are close together, a wetter, pourable mix is preferred. For walls, it is always preferable to use a dry, packing mix. The amount of water used will also depend on ambient weather conditions at the time of mixing, but do not use a ratio of less than : 1. Packing mix, add kg of cement compound to 1.5 litres of water. Pourable mix, add kg of cement compound to 1. litres of water. For best surface finish use a ratio of : 1. (cement : water). Note should be taken that the order of mixing cement compound and water is important as it will affect the consistency of the mix. Always add cement compound into water and not the opposite. Penetration seal in concrete/masonry floors For loadbearing capabilities, an unpenetrated floor opening of 1000mm x 500mm with 100mm thick reinforced PROMASTOP Cement can achieve up to 0 minute fire resistance performance after which it successfully supports 1000kg of loading. An unpenetrated floor opening of 1000mm x 00mm with 50mm mineral wool and 0mm thick unreinforced PROMASTOP Cement will support 7.5KN of loading. Similarly, 70mm thick unreinforced PROMASTOP Cement will support 10.1KN of loading. However, these are non fire tested and non penetrated specimens. Due to the likelihood of building movement, it is advisable to place a steel or equivalent reinforcement over the barrier where foot traffic is expected and a visible warning sign near all barriers to identify its characteristics/inherent properties, with wording similar as follows: WARNING: THIS IS A FIRE RESISTANT BARRIER. DO NOT DISTURB. DO NOT WALK OR PLACE ANY LOADS ON OR AGAINST THE BARRIER. IF THE BARRIER IS DAMAGED CONTACT... (name of installer) IMMEDIATELY. Penetration seal in concrete/masonry walls Where the aperture is within a hollow block or cavity wall, the cavities must be backfilled all round with PROMASTOP Cement. The mix will remain useable for approximately 0 minutes but this will depend upon the weather conditions and amount of water used. Do not attempt to remix by adding water after setting has commenced.

3 VARIOUS PENETRATION SEALS IN FLOORS SC 1. 5a 5a 5b Maximum 00mm 1 Maximum 1500mm 7 Up to -/0/0 fire resistance in accordance with the requirements of BS 7: Part 0: 197, BS EN 1: Part : 009 and/ or AS 150: Part : 005, depending on applications and types of penetrating elements; insulation time is the measured time to insulation failure on surface of the PROMASTOP Cement In some instances, where insulation measured upon the penetrating elements is the required criteria, this time to insulation failure can be substantially shorter, e.g. metal pipes penetrating the floors. If insulation measured upon the penetrating elements is a specified performance criteria, please consult Promat 1 PROMASTOP Cement 0mm thick for up to -/10/10 fire resistance or 0mm thick for up to -/0/0 fire resistance PROMASEAL Electrical Junction Seal (please consult Promat for details) Mineral wool 50mm thick x 10kg/m³ Non combustible metal pipes 5a Electrical cables supported with cable tray or steel trunking 5b Electrical cables with Armaflex covering Steel Z-clips 5mm wide at nominal 00mm centres 7 Fire resistant concrete/masonry floors All joints and contact points caulked with PROMASEAL -A Acrylic Sealant

4 VARIOUS PENETRATION SEALS IN FLOORS SC mm 9 Maximum 500mm 1 9 Maximum 1000mm 9 5mm 0mm 7 0mm Up to -/0/0 fire resistance in accordance with the requirements of BS 7: Part 0: 197, BS EN 1: Part : 009 and/ or AS 150: Part : 005, depending on applications and types of penetrating elements; insulation time is the measured time to insulation failure on surface of the PROMASTOP Cement In some instances, where insulation measured upon the penetrating elements is the required criteria, this time to insulation failure can be substantially shorter, e.g. metal pipes penetrating the floors. If insulation measured upon the penetrating elements is a specified performance criteria, please consult Promat 1 PROMASTOP Cement 100mm thick PROMASEAL Bulkhead Sealer when required where insulation measured on the services is required (please consult Promat for details) PROMASEAL Electrical Junction Seal (please consult Promat for details) Non combustible metal pipes Electrical cables supported with cable tray or steel trunking 7 Steel reinforcement bars 1mm thick at 50mm centres Fire resistant concrete/masonry floors 9 All joints and contact points caulked with PROMASEAL -A Acrylic Sealant 5 Non plastic pipes

5 VARIOUS PENETRATION SEALS IN WALLS SC. 5 1 Minimum 90mm Up to -/0/0 fire resistance in accordance with the requirements of BS 7: Part 0: 197, BS EN 1: Part : 009 and/ or AS 150: Part : 005, depending on applications and types of penetrating elements; insulation time is the measured time to insulation failure on surface of the PROMASTOP Cement In some instances, where insulation measured upon the penetrating elements is the required criteria, this time to insulation failure can be substantially shorter, e.g. metal pipes penetrating the walls. If insulation measured upon the penetrating elements is a specified performance criteria, please consult Promat 1 PROMASTOP Cement 5mm thick for up to -/10/10 fire resistance or 50mm thick for up to -/0/0 fire resistance Mineral wool 50mm thick x 10kg/m³ Non combustible metal pipes with appropriate support Electrical cables with or without supporting cable tray/steel trunking 5 Fire resistant concrete/masonry walls All joints and contact points caulked with PROMASEAL -A Acrylic Sealant Promat provides a wide range of systems for compartmentation, fire resistant air and cable ducts, structural steel protection, fire stopping and partitions. For assistance with any passive fire protection problems, contact the nearest Promat office. 5

6 Australia Promat Australia Pty Ltd South Australia office 1 Scotland Road Mile End South, SA 501 T 100 PROMAT (77 ) F +1 () New South Wales office Unit 1, 175 Briens Road Northmead, NSW 15 T 100 PROMAT (77 ) F +1 () Victoria office Suite 05, 19 Harbour Esplanade Docklands, VIC 00 T 100 PROMAT (77 ) F Queensland office Logan Road Stones Corner, QLD 10 T F E mail@promat.com.au China Promat Shanghai Ltd Room 50, Block A, Qi Lin Plaza 1-5 Pan Fu Road Guangzhou T + (0) F + (0) 1 17 E info@promat.com.cn Hong Kong Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd Room 1010, C.C. Wu Building 0-0 Hennessy Road, Wanchai T +5 9 F +5 1 E promat.hk@etexgroup.com Malaysia Promat (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Unit , Level, Wisma Tune 19 Lorong Dungun, Damansara Heights 5090 Kuala Lumpur T +0 () F +0 () E info@promat.com.my Singapore Promat Building System Pte Ltd 10 Science Park Road, #0-1 The Alpha Singapore Science Park II Singapore 117 T E promat.sg@etexgroup.com South Korea Promat International (Asia Pacific) Ltd (Korea Branch Office) #110 Dong-a Building 117 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu Seoul 05 T + (70) F + () E info@promat-ap.com The technical data provided in this publication is based on mean values prevalent at time of publication and is thus subject to fluctuation. It should not be regarded as a guarantee to system performance. All data contained herein conforms to and frequently surpasses generally accepted fire protection standards recognised by most professional fire science practitioners and regulatory authorities worldwide. The same general principle is equally applicable to all Promat products and systems. Promat has access to a considerable body of test authentication data and this can be provided on a complimentary basis upon request. It should be noted however that this publication replaces all previous editions in its entirety. Any form of reproduction by any means manual, electronic, digital or otherwise is strictly prohibited and subject to prior approval in writing from Promat. All rights related or connected to the Promat logo, Promat registered trademarks, featured illustrations, written information and technical reports in this publication are the sole, exclusive and copyright property of Promat and its legal partner companies. Etex is a Belgian industrial group that specialises and markets high quality building materials and systems. Founded since 1905 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, Etex currently operates in 107 factories and 10 subsidiaries across countries, employs more than 15,000 people and is one of the largest fibre cement producers in the world. Through its subsidiaries, the group offers an extensive range of products: small and large roofing materials, cladding and building boards, passive fire protection systems. Etex aims to be a professional, solid partner for all kinds of building projects. Etex Building Performance. SC.0-AP 01/09