Fire safety in underground parking garages

Electric and hybrid cars require different fire protection

Many parking garages need to be renovated in the coming years to meet new safety requirements. Promat provides solutions to increase the fire resistance of the support structure within underground parking garages and to prevent the spread of fire.

PROMATECT^®-H and PROMATECT^®-T fire-resistant cladding guarantee that the building's structure is preserved for 120 or 240 minutes when a fire breaks out, giving the fire department time to do its job. PROMATECT^®-H is a non-combustible, steam-hardened calcium silicate board that has been used for more than 40 years for the fire-resistant protection of steel and concrete support structures. PROMATECT^®-T belongs to a new generation of high-quality plates for protecting concrete structures, escape routes and high-risk areas. The latter sheet in particular is extremely suitable for use in tunnels and underground parking lots.

Simple solution

The solution we offer is quite simple and very durable. By offering fire-resistant cladding that you can easily attach to walls and ceilings in high-risk areas, you increase safety but don't have to close off the parking garage to visitors. In addition, we apply firestopping products to seal penetrations and prevent lateral and vertical fire spread." Based on the certificates obtained, Promat guarantees a life span of at least 25 years on fire-resistant cladding, but there are numerous examples of tunnels where the sheets have been hanging for much longer without sacrificing performance.

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