PFC Corofil Firestop Compound

SERVICE PENETRATIONS
Certificate number: FS453/04
P12 37 / P12 340
LUL PRODUCT REGISTRATION NUMBER: 355
PFC Corofil Firestop Compound
Application
Description
PFC Corofil Firestop Compound is used to provide a
PFC Corofil Firestop Compound is a specially
fire rated seal around service penetrations in fire rated
formulated gypsum based mortar, which is mixed with
walls
with
water to be trowelled or poured around service
BS 476:Part 22, PFC Corofil Firestop Compound
penetrations. Plastic pipework must be protected with
provides up to 6 hours fire protection.
either PFC Corofil Firestop Collars or Intumescent
and
floors.
Tested
in
accordance
FIRE RATINGS
Tested to BS 476:Part 22
0
3hr
6hr
Pipe Wraps (see technical data sheets).
General benefits:
Fire Rating
 Smoke seal
In floors, depending on the hole size, PFC Corofil
 Good acoustic insulation
permanent shuttering panel (50mm) is cut and friction
 Simple installation
fitted between services and the edges of the floor
 Load bearing seal for maintenance and light foot traffic
slab. Firestop Compound is then trowelled over the
 Suitable for making good around most types of
shuttering to a depth of 25mm thick and is allowed to
service penetrations
harden. The Firestop Compound is then mixed to a
 Unaffected by humidity
pouring grade and tops the seal up to the required
 Maintenance free
depth.
 No smoke emission
 Approved for use on London Underground projects
consistency for trowelling into smaller openings. In
larger openings, Firestop Compound may be cast into
Fire Rating
blocks which are built into walls.
Fire Rating
Thickness of Compound
1-2 Hours
75mm
3-6 Hours
100mm
Acoustic
Thickness of Compound
In walls, Firestop Compound is mixed into a stiff
Weighted Sound
Coverage
Thickness of Compound
Number of Bags per m²
75mm
3.15
100mm
4.2
150mm
6.3
Reduction Index (Rw)
50mm
39dB
100mm
46dB
150mm
51dB
London Underground (LUL) Testing
LUL testing table as per LUL sealant results as follows:
These are approximate calculations based on 22kg
bags. The coverage does not take into account the
percentage of the hole filled with services.
Specification
Install PFC Corofil Firestop Compound to provide up
Smoke Density
Ao (max) = 0.00
to 6 hours fire protection to all service penetrations
Toxicity Tests
R(max) = <0.01
through fire rated walls and floors. Installation to be
Limiting Oxygen Index Value
>30%
LUL Product Registration Number
355
fully in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Available from our technical sales office:
 Material Safety Data Sheets
 Installation Instructions
 Product Certification
SERVICE PENETRATIONS
PFC Corofil Firestop Compound
ORDERING
Load Bearing Fire Seals
Thickness of Compound
Minimum span of hole in floor
75mm
Any length x 500mm*
100mm
Any length x 750mm*
Please provide the following information:
 Size of opening
 Details of service penetrations
The open area free of services, thickness of seal
 Fire rating
ratios for non-reinforced seals given above, allow an
 Quantity required
ample safety margin for normal foot traffic e.g. loads
of two men plus equipment with a combined weight of
Please order from our technical
up to 200kg. Firestop Compound sets in 30-45
PFC Corofil Firestop Compound poured onto permanent
minutes and is capable of accommodating foot traffic
mineral fibre shuttering in floor around service penetrations.
sales office.
PFC Corofil
in approximately 72 hours.
Units 3-4
King George Trading Estate
* As a further safety margin, all floor seals with spans
Davis Road
greater than those shown in the table must be
Chessington
reinforced. Please contact our technical sales office
Surrey KT9 1TT
for details.
Tel: + 44 (0) 208 391 0533
Fax: +44 (0) 208 391 2723
Email: [email protected]
www.pfc-corofil.com
PFC Corofil Firestop Compound trowelled into blockwork
wall around service penetrations.