Fire-resistant glass makes your building safer

Did you know that fire-resistant glass makes a huge contribution to making a building fire-safe? It can be combined with all other types of glazing and is simply transparent. So you don't notice any difference, until the difference saves lives. Under the name Pyrobel, AGC Glass produces a complete range of fire-resistant glass that meets all applicable requirements, standards and guidelines for fire protection.

Normal glass breaks fairly quickly when a fire breaks out. AGC Glass' fire-resistant glass, on the other hand, foams up during a fire, giving it a fire-retardant effect of 30 or 60 minutes. In addition, it protects against heat radiation and provides thermal insulation. This makes it suitable for fire compartmentation, spillover and escape routes. 

Testing and inspection

AGC Glass has been making fire-resistant glass for forty years and tests all of its products extensively. The company conducts more than a hundred tests a year, says Jan Liebeton, product manager for fire-resistant glass. "It can be combined with all the other glass we produce. It then has the same coating, light transmission and other technical values. It can also be combined with other safety requirements, such as burglary. And those options are also extensively tested and approved."

New product line

Recently, AGC added a new product line to its range that allows it to handle even larger sizes: Pyrobel-T. Glass sheets are now available in sizes of 2 by 4.5 meters. This gives the company a large option of products that meet the highest quality standards. Pyrobel is Cradle-to-Cradle Silver certified.