Flamebreak Lightweight Door Blanks
Flamebreak 430 blanks in size 2135 x 915 x 44 weigh approximately 31kg each. Flamebreaks are manufactured with a special three layer tri-laminated hardwood timber core with continuous edge gluing and are dimensionally stable and eliminate core gaps, rippling and telegraphing. The core provides an excellent substrate for easy machining and door blank conversion. With MDF or Plywood faces, Flamebreaks can be supplied lipped or unlipped and can be laminated, painted or veneered.
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General Information Door blanks and door cores distributed by James Latham offer fire resistance performance to BS476: Part 22, 1987. For further information, including test report references, technical specifications and support manual, please contact your local depot prior to use.
Flamebreak 430
- 4mm plywood faced, 44mm thick
- 1981 x 762mm up to 2440 x 1220mm
Flamebreak 630
- 6mm plywood faced, 45mm thick
- 2058 x 838mm & 2135 x 915mm
Flamebreak FF630
- 6mm MDF faced, 44mm thick
- 1981 x 838mm up to 2440 x 1220mm
Flamebreak Lipped All Round
- 4mm plywood faced, 44mm & 54mm thick
- 1981 x 762mm up to 2135 x 915mm
Flamebreak 660
- 6mm plywood faced 54mm thick
- 2135 x 915mm & 2440 x 1220mm
Flamebreak FF660
- 6mm MDF faced 54mm thick
- 2135 x 915mm
The construction industry is being encouraged to adopt crime prevention measures to assist in reducing the opportunity for crime, creating a safer and more secure environment. 'Secured by Design' is the UK Police flagship initiative supporting the principles of designing out crime. It has a number of key features that can be found on www.securebydesign.com .
A range of Flamebreak blanks now meet the following performance criteria:
BS: PS 23-1: 1999 General performance requirements for door assemblies
Part 1, single leaf, external door assemblies (presently excluding annexes). An environmental performance standard for door sets, which certifies that a particular door set is fir for purpose. The security element is basic and not sufficient for police and insurers' purposes. The weather protection element is relevant to police requirement for PAS24.
BS: PS 24-1: 1999 Enhanced security performance requirements for door assemblies
Part 1, single leaf, external door assemblies. An attack test standard for door sets which certifies that a particular door, frame lock and hardware set has withstood a series of physical tests based on common methods of burglary using defined sets of tools and attack time. This is the minimum police requirement for Secured by Design homes.
Environmental and Technical
Flamebreak door blanks should achieve full chain of custody, FSC accreditation during 2008. The cores of all Flamebreak door blanks are manufactured from fast growing tropical hardwood, which is harvested from forests that are managed to provide for reforestation under the control of an ISO 14001 environmental management system.
In conjunction with new building regulations, Flamebreak door blanks have acoustic sound attenuation test evidence by reference to Document E and also U Value Thermal Conductivity testing (BS EN ISO 10077-2:2003) by reference to Document L.
Flamebreak door blanks are certified to BM Trada Q Mark Audit scheme - Accreditation scheme designed to prove the worth of a manufacturers products.
Flamebreak Test Certificate
- Flamebreak Doorsets - FEA/F98164 Rev F - 30 Minute Fire Resistance Report
- Flamebreak Doorsets - FEA/F02141 Rev D - FD60 Performance Report
- SRL Sound Transmission Technical Report - C/04/5L/0938/1
- Flamebreak Acoustic Assessment Report
- Thermal Performance of Windows, Doors and Shutters Report - Chilt/T04012
- Chiltern Dynamics - Test Certificate - Chilt/P03037/01, Chilt/P03037/02 and Chilt/P05019 Rev 1