Fireshield vapour permeable membrane from A.Proctor Group, which is designed to improve the fire protection behind cladding, has been chosen for a new Science Centre at Bevington Primary school in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London.
The project includes a new Science Studio and before and after school club buildings. SIP Build UK was appointed as frame subcontractor for the project and chose the Fireshield membrane as part of the SIPS panelling system.
Chris Duckworth from SIP Build UK explained: “We chose Fireshield because it’s a high-performance breather membrane which, enables us to achieve the required fire protection without compromising on vapour control.”
Fireshield is the culmination of leading research to produce a vapour permeable membrane with an intumescent coated surface, which has a unique composition that actively reacts to help protect the materials underneath. The intumescent coating helps protect the substrate by reducing the fire risk and the formation of droplets and smoke.
The BBA certificate awarded to Fireshield also confirms that it will reduce the risk of interstitial condensation and will have a life equal to that of the building where it is installed.
Fireshield is classified as Class B-s1-d0 and complies with BS 5250, BS 4016 and NHBC requirements for vapour permeable walling underlays. It is installed and fixed to the substrate in the same manner as standard breather membranes using mechanical fixings.
Applications include both commercial and residential buildings including apartments and student accommodation, as well as rainscreen cladding and applications over 18m high (11m in Scotland).
