Abstract: A fire barrier material comprising a combination of materials capable of melting progressively as the temperature rises under fire conditions, namely a relatively high melting devitrifying frit, one or more substances to reduce melt and flow temperature of the frit and, optionally, an intumescent substance and/or a pH buffer. The material is particularly suitable for use in thermoplastic materials.

Abstract: A composition for use in manufacturing fire and heat resistant components, typically by moulding, comprises a mixture of foamed filler, a liquid binder and one or more frits. The composition may itself be moulded to form such components or may be included in other moulding systems to impart fire and heat resistant properties to a moulding.

Abstract: A glazing bead has an outer skin formed in two parts. The two parts are formed by moulding a cloth or paper of glass fibre or other suitable fibrous material impregnated with phenolic resin containing one or more frits and ceramic powder or fibre. The two moulded parts are joined together and the resultant cavity therebetween filled with a mixture of phenolic resin containing one or more frits and ceramic powder or fibre, or sodium silicate containing one or more frits and ceramic powder or fibre.

Abstract: A coating composition for providing or enhancing the fire resistance of a material. The composition includes a carrier, a polymer base selected from the group consisting of polyepoxide resins and vinylchloride/acrylic copolymers, an inorganic solid substance that gives off water when the composition is heated under fire conditions and two or more frits of different melting temperatures. The first frit has a relatively low melting point and the other, devitrifying frit has a relatively high melting point compared to the first frit, the frits melting progressively under fire conditions to provide a fused protective layer for the material.

Abstract: A composition comprising two or more frits of different melting temperatures and optionally one or more ceramic material or basalt or intumescent substance is provided that may be added to a variety of materials to provides or enhance fire resistance. Such materials include phenolic and polyester resins and sodium silicate.

Abstract: A component such as a basic building panel comprises a first layer of phenolic resin impregnated glass fibre, a second layer of the same material and a block of foamed phenolic resin therebetween. The panel was formed in a mould shaped to form a flange around the panel, the flange being formed by adherence of the edges of the first and second layers to each other.The panel is made by placing a layer of settable phenolic resin impregnated glass fibre mat in the mould, applying a foamable mixture of phenolic resin to said first layer and covering the foamable resin with a second layer of settable phenolic resin impregnated glass fibre mat before closing the mould. Foaming of the phenolic resin starts very quickly and when more or less completed, the mould is passed into an oven to set the phenolic resin in the outer layers.