Fire resistance the spur for 'step change'in doors
January 1st 2012 Stertil Stokvis has expanded
its product range by
introducing a new door
featuring a very special foam
core. The PIR foam, from
construction industry
specialist Kingspan,
represents a step change in
modern door manufacture,
says Stertil.
The new door is
constructed from steel
sandwich panels with a
polyisocyanurate (PIR) core.
The polymer structure of
PIR is superior to the
industry standard
polyurethane (PUR), in that
it is difficult to ignite and
self-extinguishing, thereby
providing enhanced fire
resistance. PIR already has an
excellent track record in real
fire situations in many
different types of buildings
including schools, hospitals,
warehouses and factories.
As well as the improved
fire resistance, PIR panels
also offer enhanced longterm
characteristics, such as
low heat conductivity,
excellent mechanical
parameters and low water
absorption.
Stertil Stokvis offers
attention to detail, with high
quality materials and precise
process control in
manufacture adding up to an
expectation of long service.
The new door panels are
HFC, CFC and HCFC free,
with the insulation core
having been awarded a Low
Global Warming Potential
classification. The excellent
thermal properties of the
door will also help keep
energy costs down.
"We're very pleased to be
adding to our range of doors
with this new model,"
explains Andrew Georgiou of
Stertil Stokvis. "This is a
value-added and futureproofed
product offering
many benefits, which I know
will be very appealing to
specifiers, developers and
building owners. Users of the
new door can look forward
to top performance,
exceptional reliability and
unparalleled health and
safety features." More articles from Stertil UK Ltd: | 
