MANDOLITE IN MOSCOW
16/04/2007
Another huge passive fire protection (PFP) installation, using materials manufactured by UK based Cafco International, is currently nearing completion in the centre of Moscow. The enormous contract is further confirmation of Cafco’s relentless progress as a world’s number one supplier of PFP products.
The contract follows the recent supply of 420 tonnes of Cafco 300 to provide two hour fire protection to a staggering 41,400 square metres of structural steel at the ‘Rose Rotana Suites’, Dubai’s and the world’s newest and tallest hotel, as well as the provision of Cafco Fendolite M11 to protect 64,000 square metres of concrete beams, diaphragm and central dividing walls at the M25 Holmesdale Tunnel project.
In Moscow the entire structural steel frame of a brand new office block will, by the time of completion, have received the assurance of four hours fire protection, in the event of a fire. This equates to the installation of more than two million kilos of Cafco’s Mandolite CP2.
The work, being carried out by Russian based installers Olvex, on behalf of Turkish main contractor Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S., began in June 2006.
Mandolite CP2, a spray applied, single package factory controlled premix, based upon vermiculite and Portland cement, is designed for internal use on steel and concrete frames, metal floor or roof decks and return air plenums. It is equally suitable for educational, commercial and industrial buildings, leisure and entertainment centres.
Once applied, it creates a monolithic coating able to withstand the thermal shocks experienced in a high intensity cellulosic fire.
Although low in density, which importantly reduces dead load, Mandolite CP2 is highly durable and will not crack or spall if subject to mechanical impact. It can also be applied within environments where limited exposure to the elements is likely during the building phase of a project.
Supplying materials for major projects in Russia is not new for Cafco International. The company’s products are also currently providing assurance against fire at the British Embassy, also in the country’s capital.
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