CHILTERN INTERNATIONAL FIRE - Innovative ‘Concrete Cloth’ Gains
Class B Reaction To Fire Performance With Chiltern International
Fire
An innovative concrete product has achieved a Class B reaction to
fire classification in accordance with EN 13501: Part 1 with
Chiltern International Fire Ltd (CIFL). Concrete Cloth (CC) is a
flexible, cement-impregnated fabric that hardens on hydration to
form a thin, durable, waterproof and fire retardant concrete layer.
Inventors William Crawford and Peter Brewin initially developed
Concrete Cloth (CC) for the award-winning Concrete Canvas Shelter a
‘building in a bag’ which found immediate favour with the military
and disaster relief organisations. As William Crawford explained,
‘Concrete Cloth has a number of applications in the civil and
construction sectors, including ditch lining, pipe protection,
roofing, asbestos containment, flood defences and erosion control.
However, we needed to carry out reaction to fire testing to be able
to take the product forward for interior use, both in building and
other applications such as film sets, where evidence of fire
performance is absolutely essential.’
Chiltern International Fire worked closely with Concrete Canvas to
devise a comprehensive test programme covering a range of
thicknesses from 4mm to 13mm, with horizontal and vertical joints.
It comfortably achieved Class B, which is more than adequate for
most internal building applications.
Mr Crawford added, ‘CC has good drape characteristics, allowing it
to take up the shape of complex surfaces, including those with a
double curvature. The unset cloth can be cut or tailored using basic
hand tools, so is flexible and easy to use on site. The Chiltern
International Fire classification document, including mounting on
wood-based products and blockwork , will be key to marketing the
product more widely in the construction sector.’ The product has
already attracted considerable media attention, both because it is
innovative and because the company turned down significant
investment offered by the Dragon’s Den sponsors who wanted too large
a stake in Concrete Canvas.
Email:
jean.kloos@btinternet.com
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