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Informaion campaign
Fire fatalities are smoke fatalities. When a fire breaks out, the greatest danger for the people in the building is the fire smoke. Within just a few minutes, visibility may become so poor that people lose their bearings and can no longer get to safety. The economic effects are also devastat- ing: smoke gases cause more damage than the flames and the second- ary damage as a result of soot and corrosive gases accounts for over 50 % of the total costs in a major fire.
For these reasons it is necessary to rethink the evaluation of construc- tion materials. Not only high flame resistance, but also low smoke devel- opment and the exclusion of burning droplets determine the safety of technical insulation materials. In many European countries the require- ments regarding the smoke development of the building products used have already been tightened, other countries however are lagging behind.
Armaflex Ultima makes a difference
To point out the importance of low-smoke insulation materials for ensur- ing people’s safety in buildings and protecting material assets, Armacell has started an information campaign in many European countries. The insulation manufacturer uses instruments such as videos, infographics, brochures and an internet campaign to explain the fire behaviour of elastomeric technical insulation materials. The initiative is targeted at various groups, including specifiers, installers and also end customers.
Although it is never possible to completely rule out a fire occurring, the consequences of a blaze can be significantly reduced.
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THE FUTURE BELONGS TO SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
Insulation is the key to success BUILDINGS ARE THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CONSUMERS OF ENERGY & RAW MATERIALS
50%
40%
RAW MATERIAL
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
OPTIMAL INSULATION IS THE KEY TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY
BRILLIANT ENERGY BALANCE
Armaflex saves 140 times more energy than is needed for its manufacture.
INDEPENDENT LCA
VERIFIED EPDs
FAST
ENERGY-EFFICIENT
COST-EFFECTIVE
36%
ABCD
EM
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FIRE DEATHS ARE SMOKE DEATHS. IT'S NOT THE FIRE WHICH KILLS,
it's the smoke! Geringe Rauchdichte entscheidet im Brandfall über Leben und Tod
Europäische Brandklassifizierung
95% 5%
Jährlich sterben in Europa 6 000 bis 10 000 Menschen an den Folgen von Bränden. Über die Hälfte der Brände finden in Gebäuden oder Fahrzeugen statt und 95 % der Topdesopfer resultieren aus diesen Bränden. Nur wenige werden allerdings Opfer der Flam- men, die Mehrheit – 95 % der Brandtoten! – erliegen den Folgen einer Rauchvergiftung.
Brandklassen Rauchbildung Brennendes Abtropfen
A B C D E F s1 s2 s3 d0 d1 d2
Die europäische Brandklassifizierung für technische Dämmstoffe nutzt die für Bauprodukte bekannten sieben Brandklassen A bis F. Zusätzlich werden die Rauchbildung („s“ für „smoke“) und das brennende Abtropfen („d“ für „droplets“) klassifiziert.
Neuer Sicherheitsstandard für flexible technische Dämmstoffe: Armaflex Ultima