Wall Cavity Barrier (Red Edition)
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Wall Cavity Barrier cut to size, 1000 x 100 mm
Wall Cavity Barrier cut to size, 1000 x 100 mm
Fire and smoke barrier for masonry cavity walls.
Application
AIM Wall Cavity Barrier (Red Edition) may be used to provide a fire barrier in masonry cavity walls as well as for fire stopping between a masonry wall system and a concrete floor slab. It is typically used vertically and horizontally to provide a fully closed cavity fire barrier along compartmentation lines in the outer leaf of the building. AIM Wall Cavity Barrier (Red Edition) may be used in different or non-standard constructions, such as rainscreen cladding systems, with the approval of a competent person.
Description
Manufactured from foil faced high density Rockwool stone wool, and is suitable for use in masonry cavity walls. The barrier prevents the passage of heat, flame and smoke within the cavity it fills for 30, 60 or 120 minutes.
Features and benefits:
- High density foil faced stone wool barrier.
- Thicknesses to provide 30, 60 and 120 minute fire ratings.
- For use within voids (cavity) up to 600 mm.
- Tested for use with SFS substrate and masonry support brackets.
- Available cut to size or in slab format for cutting on site.
- Reduces airborne transmission of sound by a minimum of 21 dB RW.
- Jointing tape not required.
- Suitable for horizontal and vertical use.
- Suitable for use with all thermal insulation types.
- Prevents the passage of heat, fire and smoke through external wall cavities.
- Reduces airborne sound through the external wall cavity.
- The product provides up to 120 minutes Integrity and Insulation when tested to EN 1366-4.
- Pre-compressed for ease of installation.
AIM Wall Cavity Barrier (Red Edition) has not been tested for use with aluminium curtain wall systems.
General information
Color | Silver Guidance for specification option: Silver foil faced with AIM logo. |
Finish | Foil Guidance for specification option: Reinforced aluminium foil. |
Material | Stonewool |
Shape | Rectangle Other Guidance for specification option: Cut to size. Profiled. Tapered. |
Length | 1000 mm |
Width | 600 mm 1200 mm Bespoke Guidance for specification option: Cavity barrier widths are 50–600 mm. Manufacturer guidanceSlabs sizes are 1000 x 600 mm or 1000 x 1200 mm. |
Height | 75 mm 100 mm 125 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | P12/310 Boards P12/360 Mineral wool rigid batts P12/40 Mineral wool rigid batts |
Product range |
Specification data - Mineral wool fire-stopping
Material | |
Third-party certification | IFCC 1897.Guidance for specification option: Insulation/ integrity up to 400 mm cavity. |
Facing | Foil faced. |
Fire performance | To EN 1366-4, 60 minutes insulation and integrity. |
Dimensions | 1000 x 100 mm. |
Edges | Square edge. |
Accessories | Not required. Wall cavity fire barrier fixing brackets. Barrier with a DPC. Guidance for specification option: Either loose or pre-laminated. The DPC variant has been fire tested to EN 1366-4. AIM intumescent mastic. |
Fixing clips | Small fixing clip. Guidance for specification option:
Large fixing clip. Guidance for specification option:
HD fixing clip. Guidance for specification option:
Manufacturer guidanceComplete with appropriate clips. |
Cavity width | 50–600 mm. Guidance for specification option: Barrier to be compressed by 5%. |
Sustainability data
Material | Stonewool |
Recyclability | Rockwool Stone Wool products may be recycled at the end of their life by Rockwool Ltd (dependent on contamination, quantity etc). |
Expected Life | 60 year |
Literature
AIM Wall Cavity Barrier (Red Edition) Technical Datasheet
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