Lorient

This factory tour provides a unique insight into the design, manufacture, and testing of high-performance sealing systems for fire, smoke, and acoustic containment in door assemblies.Delegates will tour Lorient’s UK manufacturing facility to see how a wide range of sealing solutions are created — including intumescent seals, drop seals, glazing seals, perimeter seals, and hardware protection systems. Each element plays a vital role in ensuring a fire door assembly performs as tested in real-world conditions.The experience concludes with a live comparative fire test, vividly demonstrating how the correct specification and installation of sealing systems can make the difference between failure and containment.By the end of the tour, participants will be able to:Understand the function and performance of fire, smoke, and acoustic sealing systems within door assemblies.Recognise how manufacturing quality and material choice affect compliance and durability.Appreciate the importance of accurate specification in achieving effective compartmentation and fire safety performance.Evaluate how design and maintenance decisions impact fire and smoke containment through live testing and product demonstrations.

- The nature of sound – examining both airborne and structural transmission of sound - Regulatory requirements and British Standards that relate to acoustic performance - Test procedures and interpretation of test reports - Effective design of door assemblies for acoustic performance, including door construction and the influence of sealing systems - Design conflicts between acoustic performance, durability and ease of operation of the door - Independent accreditation

This guide has been written as an introduction to the concept of door sealing. It’s designed for students, or those new to the industry who want to learn ‘the basics’. It can also be a helpful point of reference when reading product brochures, as a reminder of some of the key points, and for definitions of terms.

Fire doors and intumescent seals are critical components in fire safety, designed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, saving lives and protecting property. This CPD explores their essential role in passive fire protection. It covers: - Hard facts concerning deaths, injuries and property damage caused by fire and smoke.- Fire testing in the UK and the applicable fire and smoke leakage standards - Understanding intumescent seals for doors and the importance of third party certification - How ironmongery affects fire doors and the vital role of intumescent protection - Practical product solutions.

This seminar aims to help delegates to understand:- Casualties from fire and smoke- Door assemblies for fire and smoke containment- Regulatory requirements- The nature and behaviour of smoke- Effective design of sealing systems- Design conflicts- The need for independent accreditation

This CPD covers: - Quick introduction to RRO- Who is responsible?- The dangers of fire and smoke- Some real-life fire door examples- Some low cost solutions