Important Applications of Fire-Resistant Materials in the Market

Fire-resistant materials are a significant concern for investors in the design and construction of high-rise buildings and residential structures. When a fire incident occurs, meeting fire-resistant standards helps to isolate the flames, providing more time for fire departments to protect and save people and property. Below, we will explore how fire-resistant materials are applied in construction and design.

Solutions for Different Types of Structures

Each type of fire-resistant material has different applications for various products. Furthermore, depending on the fire safety requirements of different types of buildings, specific applications for each type of fire-resistant material will vary. Here are some essential products for fire safety needs in each type of structure.

Fire-Resistant Duct Solutions

Ventilation systems remove odors, mold, and CO2 from buildings, supplying fresh air throughout the space. These systems play a crucial role in ensuring safety during a fire. Thus, investors need to equip separate fire protection systems for ventilation ducts. Currently, there are three main solutions to fireproof ventilation ducts:

• Fire-resistant plaster spraying.
• Wrapping with specialized fire-resistant and insulating boards.
• Using fire-resistant paint along with specialized fire-resistant materials for ducts. Ducts should be equipped with fire-resistant materials meeting KHS Shield standards.

Air ducts should be equipped with fireproofing materials that meet KHS Shield standards

Fire-Resistant Rolling Door Solutions

Fire-resistant rolling doors are critical for replacing fire-resistant steel doors in areas requiring large entrance sizes, such as factories, warehouses, or transport areas with many storage rooms. These doors can integrate with the building’s fire protection system and are equipped with automatic activation features to prevent smoke and fire from spreading to other rooms.

Solutions for Fire-Protected Steel Structures

Fireproofing steel structures is widely used in factory, warehouse, and large-span projects. High-rise buildings have also started using these steel structures, such as:

• Vietinbank Tower (68 floors)
• 169 Nguyen Ngoc Vu (21 floors)

However, steel structures have a major drawback in load-bearing capacity when exposed to high temperatures. When temperatures exceed 550°C, these structures start to lose stability significantly, directly affecting the building’s structure and safety. Therefore, QCVN 06:2021/BXD requires equipping fire-resistant materials that meet standards for load-bearing steel structures, with fire resistance times of up to 150 minutes for level 1 buildings (20 to 29 floors) and 120 minutes for level 2 buildings (9 to 19 floors). Fire protection solutions for steel frames correspond to those for ventilation ducts:

• Fire-resistant plaster spraying.
• Wrapping with specialized fire-resistant and insulating boards.
• Using fire-resistant paint for steel structures.

Fire-Resistant Wooden Door Solutions

Due to the preferences and habits of Vietnamese people, wooden doors are favored for their elegance and durability compared to other products. However, the potential fire hazards of these familiar doors pose a risk to households if not chosen properly.

Therefore, fire-resistant door products have been developed to meet aesthetic needs while ensuring safety. There are many fire-resistant wooden door products on the market, but you need to choose based on the fire resistance standards of partition structures such as:

• EI30 (30 minutes)
• EI45 (45 minutes)
• EI60 (60 minutes)
• EI90 (90 minutes)

KH Shield offers the best fire-resistant wooden doors on the market, with fire resistance times of up to 120 minutes (EI120), ensuring safety for your building and family.

Fire-Resistant Floor and Roof Solutions

Given Vietnam’s geographic location near the equator, the demand for heat insulation for buildings and homes is not unfamiliar. However, previous heat insulation materials were often highly flammable and posed significant fire risks. Therefore, to meet both the needs of heat reduction and minimizing fire risk, KH Shield’s KHS.HF insulation boards are used as specialized fire-resistant materials for roofs and walls.

With the variety of fire-resistant materials on the market, investors need to consider the quality of each type to meet fire safety standards. Moreover, choosing the right fire-resistant materials from professional manufacturers like KH Shield will save costs and minimize risks to your assets.

Testing Amavi fireproof wooden doors at BIST Institute The leading provider of fire protection solutions in Vietnam