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[September 2006]
Australian Company Hot on Fire Protection With 'Ceramifying' Technology
The first export shipment has been announced for the new and innovative passive fire protection product from Ceram Polymerik Pty Ltd (Noble Park, VIC, Australia). The company's new technology is described as one that will transform plastic and rubber materials into a ceramic material that will maintain its structure, when subjected to fire and heat.
CSIRO (Highett, VIC, Australia) is installing a sophisticated fire testing furnace to support ongoing applications research for Ceram Polymerik, in conjunction with the Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers. The furnace will enhance the capabilities of Ceram Polymerik and will speed up new applications development to bring these products to the market faster.
Components using this technology counteract the movement of heat and smoke between floors, rooms or compartment by sealing penetrations, prolonging stability or creating barriers to the passage of fire, heat or smoke.
The first export order is for material to enable UK based Lorient Polyproducts Ltd to manufacture door edge protectors for fire doors. Lorient is currently working with Ceram Polymerik on several passive fire protection products.
Ceram Polymerik's ceramifying technology may be used for rigid extrusions, flexible seals, foams, sheet, moulding, mastics, sealants, putties and has potential in protective coatings.
The technology originally evolved from several years by the Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers, in conjunction with Olex Australia, the first company to commercialise the technology with the 2004 release of its Olex Pyrolex(r) Ceramifiable(r) high performance fire cable.
www.cerampolymerik.com
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