Safti First

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Style Meets Safety with Fire Rated Glass Fences Learn more about the many features and benefits of SAFTIFENCE by SAFTI FIRST by watching this video. In recent years, we’ve seen a growing demand for our USA-made “ SAFTI FENCE ”, a 60 minute fire rated glass fence.

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JULY 20, 2023

Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 09:38 Multifamily Housing Find guidance on designing and building some of the most cost-effective, code-compliant fire-rated construction systems. Designing buildings that provide good fire protection, cost-effectively, can be challenging.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 26, 2023

Wernick Hire’s Greenspace Sureguard units have achieved a generic Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘A’*. This rating will help their clients lower their carbon footprint and also reduce their energy bills. When compared to part eco units over a year of use, these cabins save 2.3

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JULY 12, 2023

USA-Made Standard and Custom Metal Doors and Frames from Titan Metal Products 1 kcichowicz Wed, 07/12/2023 - 10:11 Titan Metal Products offers high quality, USA-made fire rated doors, ballistic doors, detention doors, smoke doors, and other specialty applications.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

However, “thermal barrier” is a term used specifically for the fire rating of a building element. A thermal barrier, however, as defined by the IBC , is very specific to heat and fire. gypsum wallboards. wood structural panel ( IRC only). 
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MAY 25, 2023

Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility 1 kcichowicz Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:31 With proposed and passed laws, it’s important lawmakers and building professionals acknowledge the interplay between fire safety and building security. This is particularly vital in areas that may need to provide multiple forms of protection.

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Safti First

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Over four decades ago, it was where I first discovered a technologically advanced glass capable of resisting fire, smoke and heat. Something that wired glass, the only fire rated glass available and in use in the United States, could not. This glazing product was so innovative, and I realized that the U.S.

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BD+C

MARCH 24, 2023

Multifunctional fire-rated glazing can solve common issues. Devin Bowman, Technical Glass Products Children and young adults spend the vast majority of their waking hours in or around their schools. However, creating multifunctional, fire-rated assemblies is not as simple as combining two rated components into one assembly.

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BD+C

MARCH 19, 2024

3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project rcassidy Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:13 Casey Smyth Building Enclosure Systems Green Building Products Moisture Protection Moisture Control/Building Envelope In recent years, there has been a sharp focus on creating a more sustainable building industry.

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BD+C

JUNE 13, 2019

There is an increasing demand for low iron glass as designers are being drawn by the color—or to put it more accurately—the lack of. When you look through a piece of standard glass, it is typical to notice a blue-green tint caused by the iron induced during the glass manufacturing process.

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cnstrctr

AUGUST 3, 2019

Through my investigation I discovered that firestopping can be a range of materials that are installed in joints within walls, ceilings and floors that have a fire rating to slow the spread of fire throughout a structure. Don’t know what a fire separation plan is? What Does Firestopping Do?

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BD+C

JUNE 13, 2019

There is an increasing demand for low iron glass as designers are being drawn by the color—or to put it more accurately—the lack of. When you look through a piece of standard glass, it is typical to notice a blue-green tint caused by the iron induced during the glass manufacturing process.

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Pro Builder

JULY 6, 2021

Inspections ensure that party walls between townhome units meet fire code requirements. The International Residential Code (IRC) requires that a party wall between attached townhomes have a 2-hour fire rating and that each unit be self-supporting. Properly Install Fire Blocking. That area had to be replaced. . .

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Pro Builder

APRIL 30, 2021

Better Wood: Overcoming the Limitations of Structural Wood Products. But because of its limitations—fire performance and moisture sensitivity among them—it sometimes needs help to perform at its best. Manufacturer Developments and New Wood Products. Building products manufacturers are also doing their part. Products.

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BD+C

JUNE 22, 2023

How to Specify Engineered Wood Products 1 kcichowicz Thu, 06/22/2023 - 10:58 APA – The Engineered Wood Association offers guidance on the properties and applications of engineered wood products and how to correctly specify them in accordance with the IBC. Instead, use “rated sheathing,” which refers to both plywood and OSB.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Photos courtesy Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. is experiencing a “wood revival” contributing to the complexity of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) specifications. The building and fire codes require FRTW to be impregnated with chemicals. Four main standards are used for FRTW product evaluation. By Mike Eckhoff, PhD.

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BD+C

JULY 9, 2013

Architects Concrete Technology Fenestration and Glazing Fire and Life Safety Building Owner Glass Cladding Contractors Glass Technology Designers Engineers Building Enclosure Systems Facility Managers Building Materials Hospitality Facilities Hotel Facilities Building Technology Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Resort Design Retail (..)

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BD+C

JANUARY 17, 2019

SAFTI FIRST started the new year with a bang announcing its newest patent-pending SuperClear 45-HS-LI (hose stream, low-iron) product - a revolutionary, 45-minute, fire rated glazing product that is set to disrupt the market – in a good way. Here’s why:

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Safti First

JULY 31, 2020

Only after many severe injuries to the public, some even life threatening, did a ceramic product that met the U.S. government’s Consumers Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Safety Glazing Standards come to market. This forced action to provide a safe product further added to the cost of ceramic. It was immediately infringed on.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In the last couple of months, SAFTI FIRST has embarked on an ambitious, $8M expansion to upgrade our fire rated glass, systems and door manufacturing capabilities in Merced, CA.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has released new research in response to the need for architects and interior designers to develop a better understanding of flame retardants and their impact on health.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Designers can now achieve truly transparent fire resistive glass walls up to 2 hours without vertical mullions or spacers using SuperLite II-XLM, the latest fire resistive glazing product from US-based fire rated glass and framing manufacturer SAFTI FIRST.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 8, 2023

In its latest tender price forecast for the UK, the cost consultant warned the new fire safety-based design delay would worsen the wider market slowdown. The firm also warns that the delay will be felt across the country once the Government introduces proposals for 11-storey and above block of flats across the country.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of advanced fire rated glass and framing systems, recently debuted new products at the GlassBuild Show in Las Vegas and the CSI Construct Show in Baltimore. Fenestration and Glazing Fire and Life Safety Glass Cladding Glass Technology Fire-Rated Products Glass and Glazing'

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BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2018

Since 2004, SAFTI FIRST has been writing articles aimed to educate building officials, designers, glazing contractors and the public on the two types of fire rated glazing products based on performance: fire protective , which meant it blocked smoke and flames only and met NFPA 252/257, or fire resistive , which meant it blocked smoke, flames and met (..)

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Safti First

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It gives them a few days away from the office to immerse themselves in new technologies, trends and products. It also gives them the opportunity to catch up and visit with colleagues, product manufacturers (like ourselves) and friends in the industry. The virtual webinar was a success.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Those lawsuits primarily assert that the extraction, production, sale, and promotion of fossil fuels constitute a public nuisance and give rise to product liability under state common law and state consumer protection statutes; the plaintiffs are seeking relief largely in the form of compensatory and punitive damages.

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BD+C

JUNE 24, 2016

When it comes to fire rated glass, there is probably nothing more confusing than the 60-minute application – what product to use, how much of it, and what happens when sprinklers are present.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2021

The document provides designers with a catalogue of non-proprietary, fire-resistance rated I-joist assemblies typically well-known and readily accepted by local building officials. This article will go into more detail on the shortcomings of both DCA3 and the manufacturer fire tests.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It’s undeniable that Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has built a reputation as a premiere agency that tests and lists fire rated glazing products. In addition to doing a tremendous job at testing and listing products, UL is also an accredited standards developer in the US:

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BD+C

JULY 12, 2013

The Statue of Liberty National Monument reopened to the public featuring two new fire stairwells and an elevator that will allow visitors with reduced mobility (including, for the first time, those in wheelchairs) to look into the Statue’s interior structure. Exclude Content: Yes.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Possibly more accurately stated, this is a report on the state of the LEED green building rating system. Last week Greenbuild was like drinking from a fire hose, being inundated with enormous amounts of information about all that is going on with green building. The state of LEED is strong. Green Building Council.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 21, 2021

However, standard paint products should not be used for this purpose. Also, some paints can negatively affect the flame spread rating, an important design consideration. Advanced acoustical coatings can modestly improve the sound absorbing quality of the ceiling and retard the flame spread (in case of a fire). LEED credits.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Tim Nass shares the latest innovations in fire rated glazing product technology to thought leaders in the AEC Industry.

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BD+C

AUGUST 25, 2016

Between regular updates to fire rated code requirements in the IBC and several fire rated glazing product choices, choosing the correct and code approved fire rated glazing product can be confusing.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 27, 2013

SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco business and longtime leader in fire and life safety, has been awarded a contract by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) to offer simplified procurement of its products and services to 50,000 government and educational entities across the United States. Exclude Content: Yes.

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2013

SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of fire rated glass and faming systems, is proud to announce that Autodesk Revit models are now available for its fire rated walls, window and door systems via www.safti.com and Autodesk Seek.

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