BLE Smoke & Fire Curtains have always been at the forefront of engineered smoke strategies. Originally the primary use of smoke curtains was for smoke containment and smoke channelling, particularly in complex buildings such as airports and shopping centres.
Smoke Curtain BLE SC2
Smoke sealing and smoke permeability are now important considerations and in both cases BLE Smoke & Fire Curtains have a suitable curtain solution.
The SC2 Draft Smoke Curtain has been utilised by architects and fire engineers in buildings all over the world. It is a highly regarded for its lightweight robustness and quality engineering, providing excellent channelling and compartmentation characteristics.
Product Performance:
- Time/temperature classification D120 to provide smoke control in industrial and commercial locations
- 120 minute integrity (E) to 600°⁰C for smoke channel use.
- Meets the requirements of Annex C of BS EN 12101-1:2006 for smoke sealing.
- Unlimited width and drop
- Manufactured to suit any shape/size.
- Pocket hem for conduit to increase rigidity.
- Bespoke fixing methods available to suit most requirements.
Static Draft Curtain incorporating X32K fabric.
Alternatively known as: Fixed/Static Barriers Fixed/Static Curtains.
Fixing Options
The SC2-Draft curtain can be fixed in several ways, some of which are listed below.
The top hem of the curtain is secured, using self-tapping screws, to a 40 x 40 x 0.9 mm
Galvanised mild steel angle which is fixed to the site steelwork. A pocket hem is provided at the bottom edge of the curtains to allow the insertion of a steel rod to aid stability.
To ensure that all penetrations are smoke tight the surrounding curtain fabric should be sealed using either metal gaskets or fire resistant tape. Cuts made in the fabric would be sewn using stainless steel thread.
Penetrations can be accommodated and sealed up to 500mm in diameter.
BLE Smoke & Fire Curtains also have a large number of assessments on their tests based around customers’ specific requirements for individual projects.
