Door Industry Journal - Winter 2014

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 67 THE door industry journal winter 2014 doorsets ASSA ABLOY SECURITY DOORS DURABLE COATING ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, manufactures all its doors in Galvanneal steel, ideal for powder coating to increase durability and corrosion resistance. The hot dipped galvanised steel, originally developed for the automotive industry, offers a coating that is uniformly spread, to provide a consistent appearance over an entire door and its fine matte finish acts as a primer, shielding against rust. A tightly adherent paint film on galvanneal steel lasts longer then it would on non-galvanized steel because the zinc helps prevent rusting and blistering, which reduces maintenance and replacement expenditure and improves whole life costing. Nigel Cronin, Sales Manager at ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, said: “All our steel doors are manufactured from high quality steel that conforms to both British and European standards. Galvanneal steel offers a far superior coating in comparison to zinc-iron coatings, such as zintec. “The smooth surface of galvanneal steel is ideal for the polyester powder coating we offer in-house, which not only improves the aesthetic appearance of paintwork, but also improves scratch and impact resistance, reducing maintenance and replacement expenditure for facilities managers who are under increasing pressure to consider whole life costing.” For further information please visit www.assaabloy.co.uk/SecurityDoors TECKENTRUP INSULATED FIRE DOORS OFFER SAFE PASSAGE The market for steel fire door sets requires product tested to BS476: Part 22 or BS EN1634-1. And, unlike all the major countries in the EU, UK Building Regulations permit the use of integrity only, un-insulated doors. In a fire situation an un-insulated, hollow metal door will contain a fire but offer little resistance to the passage of thermally radiated heat. Levels of up to 24 kW/M 2 after 20 minutes at 0.5M from the unexposed surface are typically recorded on test, potentially risking harm in use to people queuing in high traffic, escape corridors. These levels also risk becoming an ignition source for close proximity inflammable materials. The new competitively priced, Teckentrup 62-FDi door is tested to EN1634-1 in all conventional configurations. It provides up to 120 minutes integrity and up to 90 minutes insulation and it is easy to see why this new CERTIFIRE certified product will give architects the opportunity to specify a fire door that offers a ‘best practice’ choice for these ‘life safety’ items. “Insulation is such a logical progression in the performance criteria for fire doors in this country. It is the norm in mainland Europe and our expectation is that the UK will also adopt this as the new standard. Aesthetics are taken care of too, with the doors available in architectural standard constructions, a full choice of colour finishes and stainless steel options” Said Colin Hayes, Teckentrup’s Steel Door Division Manager. For details of the Teckentrup steel door range call on 01925 924050, visit www.teckentrup.co.uk or email colin@teckentrupdepot.co.uk