With burgeoning fire
incidences in our country and the associated damage of properties and human
loss, it is high time that the stakeholders of the industry congregate aiming
at deciding preventive strategies, align to Fire Safety norms and offer their
concerted opinions towards finding solutions to minimize such catastrophes. India,
over the years has been witness to several fire related mishaps. Time has come
to imbibe the best construction practices within the intricate relationship
between life safety codes, fire risk, and combustible materials used in design
of facades of high rises that make the skyline of Mumbai. Addressing this
issue, Aludecor, a pioneer in the world of Metal Composite Panels, offering
fire safety solutions, held a discussion session between key industry thought
leaders and stakeholders to exchange ideas and share knowledge about the best
construction practices. Titled #BeatTheFire,
the discussion was attended by Dr.
Prabhat S. Rahangdale, Director - Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Services
and Chief Fire Officer, Ar. Kshitij
Limaye, Executive Director – Sankalpan Architecture, Mr. Binoy Das, Group Managing Director – Façade Concept Design
Group, Mr. Rahul Gupta, General
Manager – Element Materials Technology, Mr.
Ashok Kumar Bhaiya, Chairman & Managing Director, Aludecor and Ar. Rahul Mehta, Senior Associate – P G
Patki Architects who was the moderator of the panel discussion.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr.
Prabhat S. Rahangdale, Director - Directorate of Maharashtra Fire Services and
Chief Fire Officer, said, “The Fire
Department over the last few years are working towards improving the
infrastructure, capacity building, superior communication, mitigation and
importantly active citizen interference. Fire Safety norms for buildings are
our highest priority. Because of negligence or lack of knowledge people tend to
lose their valuable lives. Buildings and market places needs to be fire proof
and it is a good platform like this to communicate with the stakeholders and
make the citizens aware and educate them about right building materials with
fire proof properties. Such initiatives are always welcome by the State Fire
department.”
Elaborating on the
need of superior fire safety norms, Mr.
Ashok Kumar Bhaiya, Chairman and Managing Director, Aludecor, said, “In India, awareness about fire safety and
security needs to grow exponentially to safeguard the high stakes in terms of human
lives, assets, investments and resources. We at Aludecor have been striving to contribute
in the best way possible for us towards fire safety in buildings, be it through
developing the best fire-safe product or by sensitizing the industry on the
importance of embracing norms that would make our country fire safe. . We
believe such concerted efforts are required by the stakeholders to alleviate
the concerns regarding fire safety and also explore the best materials that can
be put into use across high-rises which have become a norm for a metropolitan
skyline. I am thankful to the stalwarts of the industry and Dr. Prabhat S.
Rahangdale who have joined us today to take the first step towards a fire safe
society for future. We are happy to showcase our latest indigenously made
non-combustible metal composite panel or MCP, Aludecor Firewall A2, which has
fireproof properties similar to metals. We believe together we can
#BeatTheFire.”
At the panel discussion today, stakeholders congregated to
disseminate information, gather knowledge, exchange ideas, debate innovative
perspectives, solutions and products for fire safety and security. This measure
will empower decision makers with first-hand information, as well as open the
stakeholders’ eyes to newer possibilities in building fire-safe residential and
commercial complexes.
Fire retardant(FR) materials have become an important
ingredient in modern construction. With more skyscrapers towering towards the
skies, fire protection has taken center stage across the world. Using genuine
FR material is critical to safety in the Fire Rated Construction System. Proving
a major step to arrest fire casualties Aludecor showcased their latest range of
Firewall A2. Aludecor promotes the mandatory usage of fire retardant ACP in
India. All of Aludecor’s exterior products can be fire rated. Firewall A2 is the
highest grade core of fire retardant ACP, A2. Firewall A2 has negligible heat
release, doesn’t contribute to flame spread, generates no smoke and produces no
flaming droplets. Aludecor has also become the only Indian manufacturer to
indigenously manufacture A2 core. This gains huge significance in the backdrop
of the fact that Indian cities are going to have more and more skyscrapers in
the future.
About Aludecor
Aludecor is one of the most renowned Metal Composite Panel
manufacturers in India. The company Aludecor Lamination Pvt Ltd was established
in 2004 and. It is powered by
cutting edge production facilities at Haridwar. Aludecor provides you
the opportunity to embellish your building's exterior and interior, and signage.
It can be used in the design and development of building facades, fascia,
individual signage, , interior cladding, ceiling, modular kitchen, furniture,
elevators, escalators, stair sideways, canopy and column cover.
About Aludecor Firewall &
Aludecor Firewall A2
Aludecor ACPs
can be made fire-retardant (on demand) and can come as an Aludecor Firewall A2 grade or Aludecor
Firewall. Aludecor Firewall A2 is certified by the Exova of the UK (ewcl5)
for reaction to fire classifications of EN 13501-1 Class A2 s1, d0 and it has
fireproof properties similar to metals; Aludecor Firewall is certified for
Class B s1, d0 and it passes 2-hour resistance to fire classification of ASTM
E119-12 and BS 476 Part 6 & 7 Class O.
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Parameters
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Aludecor Firewall A2
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Aludecor Firewall
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Heat release
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Negligible <3mj o:p="">
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<13mj o:p="">
Resistance to fire
A2 is fireproof and it
stops fire from travelling to the top
B is difficult to
ignite, and it will resist fire from travelling to the top
Flame spread
No flame spread at all
Won’t contribute to
rapid spreading of flames
Smoke
Negligible
Negligible
Molten / Flaming
droplets
Zero
Zero
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