Promat News

How a passive approach can help protect tunnels from the dangers of fire

Yolanda Turuelo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:07:00 GMT

The reasons why passive fire protection is essential for tunnels are obvious. However, selecting the most appropriate measures is much more complicated, as Promat’s Sean Appleton explains.

New CPD from Promat

Yolanda Turuelo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:59:00 GMT

Promat has announced the availability of a new RIBA-accredited CPD presentation that gives participants a thorough insight into Passive Fire Protection.

Selecting a robust fire and blast protection system for high value assets

Jenny Pasley — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:34:00 GMT

High value assets can present themselves in many different applications, shapes and sizes but each creates a very real need for reliable and effective passive fire protection measures.

NEW PROMACLAD SYSTEM PROVIDES EXTRA PROTECTION FOR COMPOSITE PANELS

Yolanda Turuelo — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:12:00 GMT

A new fire protection system launched by Promat UK has been designed to meet a growing market demand and help dispel confusion surrounding the subject of ‘foam-filled composite panels’. The company’s new Promat PROMACLAD system offers a retrofit solution for the upgrade of existing foam-filled composite panel applications and delivers either 60 or 120 minute fire protection.

ETEX Group acquires a leadership position in dry construction

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:40:00 GMT

Etex Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of the European and Latin American activities of Lafarge Gypsum.

Promat products star at Aviva Stadium

Sean Appleton — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:42:00 GMT

The need for reliable fire protection that would provide maximum performance when used in semi-exposed locations led to a selection of products from Promat being used on Dublin’s Aviva Stadium project.

Promat's CAFCO^® 400 and PROMATECT^®-250 protect Doha's new Gate development

Marion Johnson — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:31:00 GMT

A new 150,000m² mixed-use development of retail, commercial and leisure facilities in Qatar has been protected from the effects of fire by CAFCO^® 400 and PROMATECT^®-250 from Promat Middle East.

Promat TL Board^® helps keep patients warm at Caerphilly Hospital

Jenny Pasley — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:23:00 GMT

Promat UK has supplied a thermal upgrading solution to help achieve exceptional insulation performance for a new hospital in Wales.

Promat SYSTEMGLASS^® provides clear fire protection for Cisco Systems

Jenny Pasley — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:25:00 GMT

A new world-class research and development centre in Ireland has been fitted with the Promat SYSTEMGLASS^®, fire-rated glazing system from Promat.

The Dangers of Underground Car Park Fires

Sean Appleton — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:47:00 GMT

Changes in both modern buildings and the cars we drive are pushing architects and specifiers to look again at how fire protection is applied to underground car parks. Sean Appleton of Promat UK Ltd investigates.