Research and Product Development

Research and Product Development

Research and product development is at the heart of what we do, ensuring we continue to manufacture cutting-edge, award-winning products that exceed expectations and improve the safety standards of buildings.
Through close collaboration with our customers and other stakeholders in the industry, we understand the challenges of modern construction and are committed to developing products that stop the spread of fire and heat and improve the thermal performance of party wall cavities.

Third-party Certification by IFC

We are proud to be the only UK manufacturer of low-rise cavity barriers to hold internationally recognised IFC Certification for many of our products.
Demonstrating our commitment to producing market leading fire safety solutions which far exceed British and EN regulatory standards, the IFC Certification verifies that our products have been thoroughly and independently evaluated and will maintain consistently high performance when correctly installed.

The following products have gained IFC certification:

Whilst not mandatory in the UK, the importance of IFC certification is recognised in Approved Document B of the Building Regulations (ADB). This document makes a clear recommendation for the use of third-party certificated products and systems.