Special Aluminum Structures
Aluminum Windows and Fire Doors
Choosing the right fire and smoke-proof doors is key to ensuring safety during a fire. When choosing such doors, you should pay attention to the most important parameters.
Fire resistance class – this parameter indicates how long the door is able to maintain its properties in fire and high temperature conditions. A higher class means a longer protection time. When choosing fire doors, you should make sure what level of protection is required in a given building. Type of lock – smoke-tight doors can be equipped with various types of locks, such as electromagnetic locks, electromechanical locks or electric strikes. The choice should be tailored to individual needs and the type of fire protection system with which the door will work. Tests and certificates – it is worth checking whether the selected doors have passed the appropriate tests and have certificates confirming their compliance with fire safety standards. Aluprof doors are an example of products that meet the highest requirements in terms of fire protection and smoke tightness.
When should you consider fire-resistant windows and doors?
When should fire doors and windows be used depending on the building type?
Fire doors and windows are key elements of fire protection in buildings, designed to prevent the spread of fire, smoke and high temperatures. In Poland, their use is regulated by building law and fire protection standards. The use of fire doors and windows depends on the type of building, its purpose and the fire resistance class required in a given location. Here's when they should be used:
1. Public buildings:
- Fire zones: In public buildings such as schools, hospitals, offices, fire doors and windows are used at the boundaries of fire zones. The aim is to limit the spread of fire between different parts of the building.
- Evacuation routes: Fire doors are used on escape routes, e.g. stairwells, to ensure safe escape in the event of a fire.
2. Multi-family residential buildings:
- Staircases: In residential buildings, fire doors should be installed at stairwell entrances that constitute evacuation routes.
- Technical rooms: Fire doors are also required in technical rooms (e.g. boiler rooms, electrical switchboards) and at the entrances to underground garages.
3. Industrial and warehouse buildings:
- Machine and material protection: In industrial facilities, fire doors and windows are used to protect valuable machines, raw material warehouses or hazardous materials against fire.
- Zoning: They are used to divide large industrial halls into smaller fire zones, which makes it easier to control a possible fire.
4. High-rise buildings:
- Separation of floors: In high-rise buildings, fire doors should separate individual floors to prevent fire from spreading rapidly between floors.
- Staircase safety: Fire doors in stairwells and elevator shafts are designed to ensure safe escape routes.
5. Special purpose buildings (e.g. theatres, cinemas, concert halls):
- Separation of auditorium: Fire doors separate auditoriums from other parts of the building, providing additional time to evacuate attendees in the event of a fire.
- Technical and storage rooms: Spaces such as equipment storage rooms, technical rooms and catering facilities should be protected with fire-rated doors and windows.
6. Special purpose buildings (e.g. hospitals, nursing homes):
- Patient protection: In medical facilities such as hospitals, fire doors are used to protect patients, especially those who are immobilized, by creating safe evacuation zones.
- Protection against smoke: It is also important to use smoke-tight doors and windows to prevent the spread of smoke, which can be as dangerous as the fire itself.
7. Garages and underground parking lots:
- Separation from building: Garages and underground car parks must be separated from the rest of the building by fire doors to prevent the spread of fire to other parts of the building.
8. Buildings with high fire risk (e.g. refineries, chemical plants):
- Isolation of danger zones: In areas with a high risk of fire, such as chemical plants or refineries, the use of fire doors and windows is crucial to isolate risk zones and protect against the spread of fire.
The use of fire doors and windows should always be in accordance with applicable standards and regulations, such as the Technical Conditions that buildings and their location should meet (Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure) and the guidelines of the State Fire Service. Each case requires individual analysis to ensure an appropriate level of fire safety.
Nowadays, safety and modern design are priorities in construction, so choosing the right solutions is crucial for each project. Fire-resistant aluminum windows and doors are the perfect combination of aesthetics, durability and the highest safety standards. In our offer we present the advantages of these products, which not only raise level of fire protection, but also provide an elegant appearance and functionality, while meeting rigorous building standards. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the possibilities offered by our aluminum windows and doors with fire resistance.
MB-60E EI fire-resistant windows and doors
Security is a very important aspect in our lives. Fire is especially dangerous in the case of buildings. Without the use of appropriate safeguards, the fire spreads incredibly quickly, destroying everything in its path, threatening human life. Therefore, we checked many solutions in terms of quality and safety. The MB-60E EI system is used to make internal single or double-leaf doors as well as internal fireproof partition walls. These structures have the fire resistance class EI15 or EI30. This type of solution is based on aluminum profiles with a thermal break of the MB-60E system. Fire resistance of the MB-60E EI system profiles is ensured by fire insulation elements that are installed in the profile chambers. The structures are also equipped with expanding tapes that are impenetrable to fire. The maximum dimensions of the door that we can manufacture are 1400mm wide and 2475mm high. However, the width of double-leaf doors is 2580mm.
cross-section of the MB-60E EI
MB-78EI fire windows and doors
The MB-78EI system is designed to make both internal and external fire partitions with single and double-leaf doors with fire resistance classes EI15, EI30, EI45, EI60. Research and calculations show that products from this system have a very good thermal insulation U up to 1,6W / m2K, and acoustic insulation up to 40dB. This system is very popular and widely used in the construction market. The profiles of this system are characterized by a low value of the heat transfer coefficient, because they are equipped with thermal breaks 34mm wide. The structures are resistant to high temperature thanks to special elements of GKF or CI fire insulation, which are located in the chambers of the internal profiles. The filling of the structure can be all typical fire-resistant panes, or layered opaque elements composed of sheet metal and appropriate plates, which provide fire protection. In this system, it is also possible to obtain smoke-tight structures by using a special falling threshold. In the MB-78 EI system, there are angular connections of the walls, it is possible to bend the profiles, and to use decorative muntins glued to the glass, which affects the aesthetics of the building. Fixed partitions in this system can be made up to 4m high, while the doors can have maximum dimensions of 1400x2500mm. Such doors can be installed individually as well as in MB-SR50N EI fire facades.
cross-section of the MB-78EI
MB-86EI fire windows and doors
The MB-86EI system is used to make opening windows with fire resistance class EI 30 according to the EN 13501-2 + A1 standard. The structure is based on the MB-86 system, thanks to which it is characterized by high thermal and acoustic insulation, as well as water and air tightness. This system combines the classic window system with the properties of fireproof partitions. This system is classified as fire retardant.
Advantages of the MB-86EI system:
- Profiles with a three-chamber structure, the central part is an insulation chamber between thermal breaks 43 or 42 mm wide
- elements of fire insulation in internal chambers of aluminum sections
- The wide range of glass thicknesses that can be used allows the use of various types of insulated glass, even two-chamber sets
- The standard fittings that are used here are in the RC2 anti-burglary class.
| Technical parameters of the system:
Air permeability class 4, EN 12207 Water tightness class E 1500, EN 12208 Wind load resistance class C5, EN 12210 Thermal insulation Uf from 1,07 W / (m2K), Uw from 0,86 W / (m2K) * Fire resistance class EI 30 |
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MB-118EI fire-resistant windows and walls (connection with MB-78EI)
The MB-118EI system is dedicated to fire walls with EI90 or EI120 fire resistance. This system is technically connected with the MB-78EI system, which gives many common components, such as glazing beads, cooling inserts, expanding tapes, gaskets and many others. The system has five-chamber aluminum profiles with 118mm thick thermal insulation. The elements of fire insulation are placed in the internal chambers of the profiles. Swelling tapes are mounted on the outer surfaces. Due to the symmetrical structure, the structures retain fire resistance both from the outside and inside. An important advantage of fire partitions is the possibility to install doors of the MB-78EI system, which must have the fire resistance class EI60.
Installation and maintenance of aluminum fire doors and windows
In order to obtain the appropriate fire resistance class for doors, windows and partitions, it is important to properly install the structure. Therefore, we meet the expectations of our customers and the exact method of assembly and all steps to be taken in order to properly install the joinery can be found in the assembly manual. We have also prepared maintenance instructions for windows and doors for our customers so that they serve as long and as best as possible. You can download these files below:
Below is a photo gallery of the tests carried out on fire protection structures.
