Non-combustible construction

Fire is a real disaster, but the fact is that the fire itself causes fatalities in only 20% of cases. Far more often, the cause of death is combustion products: carbon monoxide and toxins released from surrounding materials.

How to protect yourself?

Choosing materials for construction

Non-combustible

In construction, there is a term — combustibility group. There are five in total: G1, G2, G3, G4, and NG. The first four are assigned to materials that burn to one degree or another. The last one,  NG,  means the material is non-combustible. This applies both to the material itself and to its components. Therefore, it is very important when choosing construction materials to pay attention to the combustibility group.

Non-emitting harmful substances

Another important point — a material may not burn itself, but under high temperatures, binding elements are released, the material "sags", and harmful components — phenols, styrenes, benzenes, etc. — are released into the air.
Sometimes a single breath of air poisoned by toxins is enough to lose consciousness. Therefore, the second important requirement for construction materials is the absence of harmful components in their composition that may begin to be released at high temperatures.

ETIZ

ETIZ company has developed a new generation insulation material — foam glass. First, it matches and often even surpasses its analogues in thermal and mechanical characteristics. Second, its combustibility group is NG. For example, when a steel sheet insulated with ETIZ foam glass was exposed to a temperature of 900-930 °C for 1 hour, the sheet temperature did not exceed 175 °C with a protective layer thickness of 50 mm. Additionally, ETIZ only begins to melt at temperatures above 1100 °C. However, even in this case, it retains its shape and does not emit smoke, odor, or toxic substances hazardous to human health and life.

Conclusion

Today, construction in Ufa is developing at a rapid pace. Now is the perfect time to think about keeping up with the times, and even staying ahead — by choosing an innovative product, the non-combustible thermal and sound insulation ETIZ foam glass, an eco-friendly and durable insulation material.