| People are scared of fire because it causes | | | | against fire for a period. However, there are small |
| injuries to people and damage to properties. What | | | | openings within the frame of the door where |
| they fear most is the fact that a fire can cause | | | | smoke and gases can come in. As you probably |
| death. But do you know that the fire is not the | | | | know, smoke will travel through any gap so it is |
| actual cause of casualties? Most of the deaths | | | | crucial to equip fire doors with effective smoke |
| caused by fire accidents are actually not from | | | | seals. After you have invested on fire doors, the |
| burning but from inhalation of poisonous smoke! | | | | next thing you have to buy are smoke seals for |
| With this information in mind, you would realise | | | | added protection. |
| the grave importance of fire safety devices that | | | | When a fire occurs in your home or office, a |
| would prevent smoke from spreading all over the | | | | smoke seal can provide a flame-tight seal for up |
| place during a fire emergency. Smoke seals are | | | | to 60 minutes, preventing poisonous smoke from |
| the just the device you are looking for. | | | | entering a room. This gives people ample time to |
| Smoke seals and intumescent strips contain | | | | escape or wait for the fire brigade to rescue |
| substances that expand when exposed to heat. | | | | them. Even if the fire has not yet reached the |
| They increase in volume but not in density to | | | | room that they occupy, it is possible for smoke |
| provide a fire-proof smoke barrier when there is | | | | to get in already. Inhaling such poisonous smoke |
| sudden rise in temperature as a result of a fire | | | | can be injurious and even fatal. When you hear |
| outbreak. If you decide to buy a smoke seal for | | | | the sound of the fire alarm bell, you do not have |
| your home or office, you have to remember that | | | | to panic out of your mind because you know you |
| intumescents come in two types: soft char | | | | have sufficient time to escape or wait for |
| intumescent and hard expanding intumescent. The | | | | rescuers to arrive because the place is equipped |
| first one produces a light char or ash that does | | | | with protective smoke seals. |
| not conduct heat. Coupled with a hydrate, it | | | | Needless to say, smoke seals play a crucial role in |
| releases water to keep the product cool. It can | | | | fire emergencies. Do not wait for a fire accident |
| insulate against heat for a couple of minutes. This | | | | to happen before you realise its importance. |
| type of intumescent is also found in fire pillows. | | | | Smoke seals, just like most fire safety devices, |
| On the other hand, the hard expanding type, | | | | are widely available in the online market. Just see |
| which is mixed with graphite or sodium silicates, | | | | to it that you search far and wide so you can find |
| consists of products that expand rapidly to fill up | | | | a reliable online store that offers high quality but |
| openings, gaps, and holes. This is the kind of | | | | low cost fire safety equipment that will not burn |
| intumescent utilised in door seals. It is true that a | | | | your pockets. |
| fire door can effectively serve as a barrier | | | | |