Perimeter Fire Barrier Components and Technical Services, Retroactive
to 2006, Now Provide Liability Protection
TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Owens Corning announced today that several of its Thermafiber®
mineral wool insulation products and their supporting design and
installation services have earned SAFETY Act Designation, retroactive to
January 1, 2006, from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Use of
these products and services will provide building owners and
professionals with liability protection in the unfortunate event of an
act of terrorism on their structure.
The purpose of the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective
Technologies Act, enacted in 2002, is to ensure the threat of liability
doesn’t prevent companies from developing and commercializing products
that could save lives in the event of an act of terrorism. It restricts
liability where qualified anti-terrorism technologies, or QATTs, have
been used.
“Owens Corning is the first insulation manufacturer to be listed
publicly with the Department of Homeland Security as having qualified
technology carrying the SAFETY Act Designation,” said Julian Francis,
president, Insulation Business. “This recognition and its powerful
liability protection provide a strong and unique benefit to our
customers, building owners, and the architects and contractors who
design and build high-rise buildings.”
After a thorough review process by DHS, the following Thermafiber®
fire barrier solutions qualify as anti-terrorism technologies and meet
the highest standards required to earn SAFETY Act Designation:
Thermafiber® Perimeter Fire Barrier System
and Components
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Owens Corning® Thermafiber® FireSpan®
90 and 40
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Owens Corning® Thermafiber® Safing
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Owens Corning® Thermafiber® Impasse®
Insulation Hanger System
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Thermafiber® Insolutions® Design and
Installation Services
Thermafiber® Interior Wall/Floor Ceiling
Systems
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Owens Corning® Thermafiber® SAFB™ (Sound
Attenuation Fire Blanket)
Thermafiber® Construction Joint Firestopping
Systems
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Owens Corning® Thermafiber® TopStop®
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Owens Corning® Thermafiber® Safing
Thermafiber® Penetration Firestopping Systems
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Owens Corning® Thermafiber® Safing
Angela Ogino, technical services leader, added, “Commercial building
occupants depend on solid building design for their safety; for
architects and specifiers, this DHS SAFETY Act Designation provides
added peace of mind. The SAFETY Act Designation further underscores the
role Owens Corning can play as a resource to architects and others in
confidently designing, specifying and building durable and safe
commercial structures.”
Life-safety systems in commercial buildings involve:
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Detection, such as heat and smoke detectors
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Suppression, such as sprinklers
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Compartmentation, or passive systems, which help contain a fire to the
room of origin, delaying its spread and adding time for building
occupants to evacuate
An example of a passive system is mineral wool insulation. Thermafiber®
FireSpan® 90 curtain wall and Safing mineral wool insulation
are key components of perimeter fire barrier systems that provide
ratings up to three hours when tested to ASTM E2307. This is the
standard test method for determining fire resistance of perimeter fire
barrier systems using the intermediate-scale multi-story test apparatus.
Based upon its fire resistance and performance properties, Thermafiber®
mineral wool insulation products have been installed in eight of the
world’s tallest buildings including the tallest building in the western
hemisphere, One World Trade Center in New York City, and the
record-breaking Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, U.A.E. In addition to the
new formaldehyde-free offerings, Thermafiber® mineral wool
insulation also contributes to LEED® Credit achievement for
specific commercial and residential applications and has certification
for a minimum 70% recycled content by the ICC-ES.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) develops, manufactures and markets insulation,
roofing, and fiberglass composites. Global in scope and human in scale,
the company’s market-leading businesses use their deep expertise in
materials, manufacturing and building science to develop products and
systems that save energy and improve comfort in commercial and
residential buildings. Through its glass reinforcements business, the
company makes thousands of products lighter, stronger and more durable.
Ultimately, Owens Corning people and products make the world a better
place. Based in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning posted 2016 sales of $5.7
billion and employs about 17,000 people in 33 countries. It has been a
Fortune 500® company for 63 consecutive years. For more
information, please visit www.owenscorning.com.
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