Structural Protection

Our range of products are fire-resilient and provide dimensional stability to structures, even at extremely high temperatures. In the event of a fire, they can protect steel structures preventing collapse and providing valuable time for occupants to escape and allowing the fire service to find and fight the fire. 

Stone wool is extremely fire-resilient – it can withstand temperatures above 1000°C. It also retains its shape and strength in all conditions, so isn’t affected by changes in temperature, humidity or compression².

ROCKWOOL insulation slabs work to contain and prevent the spread of fire, helping to retain structural integrity. What’s more, stone wool doesn't contribute any significant toxic smoke, which is one of the most dangerous threats to occupants³.

The range of ROCKWOOL structural protection products offer increased fire safety of up to four hours. This allows time to control and contain a fire without risking the building’s collapse. 

This range is non-combustible to Euroclass A1 standard, and compliant with Approved Document B of the Building Regulations.

All our structural protection solutions offer a choice of methods of installation with guidance available for use by experienced third party certified contractors

• Due to the vital role ROCKWOOL products play in fire resilience, mounting and installing must always be performed by skilled craftspeople.
• The exact mounting and application method as written in our documentation should be met.
• Installers should consult the installation manual to ensure the job is carried out correctly. This will offer the optimum levels of protection.

_{[1] https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=49147}

_{[2] www.rockwool.com/group/why-stone-wool/}

_{[3] https://www.rockwool.com/group/why-stone-wool/fire-resilience/}

_{[5] Source: ROCKWOOL Group, “Putting Renovation on the Agenda” report. Source link}

_{[6] https://www.ctif.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/CTIF_Report25.pdf}