Pyroguard Advance – the ‘next generation’ of fire safety glass

Public Sector Tue, Feb 27, 2024 2:29 PM

Pyroguard, the world’s leading independent provider of fire safety glass, is delighted to announce the launch of Pyroguard Advance - the latest addition to its portfolio of cuttable solutions.

Pyroguard Advance is a brand-new, high-performance product, featuring an innovative gel interlayer technology expertly developed following the completion of a dedicated research, development and test programme.

Providing EW classification with a fire resistance of 30 or 60 minutes, Pyroguard Advance can also deliver exceptional fire protection at larger certified pane sizes, with a high tolerance to variations in glazing media – all helping customers to meet the demands of increasingly challenging fire safety applications.

Certified for use across a wide range of steel and timber profiles, Pyroguard Advance is available in 7 mm, 8 mm and 11 mm thicknesses, with the 7 mm option able to be cut simply and quickly by hand. It conforms to EN 14449 requirements for laminated fire safety glass and is impact tested to BS EN 12600.

Speaking about the launch, Steve Goodburn, Business Development Director at Pyroguard, said: “We’re delighted and very proud to introduce Pyroguard Advance to the market as our unique, ‘next generation’ cuttable product.

“For our system manufacturer and fire door customers, Pyroguard Advance provides a complete range of cuttable products from one single source. It is extremely easy to process and is fully compatible with the majority of timber glazing solutions and all leading fire door systems, including composite doors.”

Pyroguard Advance is also fully tested with the wide range of intumescent seals and glazing system components from Mann McGowan, the recent addition to Technical Fire Safety Group (TFSG). Glass and seals packages are also available to purchase from Fire Glass UK, another member of TFSG, with a comprehensive suite of supporting test evidence.

Part of Technical Fire Safety Group and the svt Group of companies, Pyroguard is the world’s leading independent provider of high-performance fire safety glass. Dedicated to continuous product development and testing, Pyroguard offers a variety of solutions and expert technical advice to help architects, specifiers and installers create beautiful and safe living and working spaces.

From cuttable and toughened fire safety glass to solutions that can provide protection against smoke and manual attack, Pyroguard delivers one of the largest and most fully tested ranges to markets across Europe and further afield, including the Middle East, India and North America.

In association with Pyroguard UK Ltd.


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