Articles Tagged with ''fire resistance''

The Fire Protection Research Foundation, the research affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association, is hosting a free “Fire Protection Research Foundation 40th Anniversary Webinar Series” in support of its four decades of facilitating research in support of the fire and life safety community. The two-day series will be held Aug. 24 – 25.

The average passerby likely doesn’t size up a building for its durability. Instead, they look at a structure’s height, function, design and beauty. But in many places, such as southern California, a building’s durability is very often top of mind, particularly in relation to fire.

In 1910, the United States adopted and refined the process using calcium sulfate dihydrate.

Having a portable fire extinguisher within reach is one of the most effective means to controlling small fires. This extinguisher is easy to use. Users simply point and spray to extinguish a fire. Not only that, this portable fire extinguisher is no bigger than a can of hairspray.

It really doesn’t matter “who” or “how” the fireproofing was damaged, it just needs to be fixed. Period.

Dittemore Insulation Contractors Inc. specializes in commercial insulation from its home-base of Anaheim, Calif. The company has multiple divisions that cover the following: state and federal public works, K-12 and higher education, healthcare/hospital, tenant improvement, and high-rises.

Nathan Kimmel Company has been recertified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE). 

Walls & Ceilings magazine has selected its Contractor of 2021, California Drywall.

FIRESTOP FRAMING INNOVATIONS HAVE INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND MINIMIZED THE NEED FOR LABOR DURING RECESSIONS. YET FURTHER INNOVATION REMAINS A NECESSITY.

The partnership between Huntsman and No Burn enables to provide a selection of No-Burn’s intumescent coatings for purchase by contractor customers throughout the United States.