FAQs

Blue60™ has been fire tested to 30 & 60 minutes (BS476 Pt20/22: 1987 & BS EN1634-1) in timber doorsets

Our foam is coloured blue to make it easily identifiable and to differentiate from other fire foams on the market

The minimum practical / tested width is 3mm and maximum tested gap is 39mm

Blue60™ has been tested as a system with Blue60 fire rated packer and with timber packers and standard screw fixings

There is no need to cap with mastic for fire ratings of up to 60 minutes

Architraves are optional, Blue60™ Foam has been tested with and without

Unlike other Fire Foams Blue60™ has a 24-month shelf life whilst stored in temperate conditions (5°C > 30°C). Blue60™ has also been tested when applied 24 months after manufacture with the same perfect results

 All relevant information can be downloaded on our website: www.blue-60.co.uk

A 750ml can will seal 3-4 standard single doors with a max 10mm x 70mm gap or 2-3 with a 10mm x 100mm gap

Yes, Blue60™ sound reduction capabilities of up to 45 dB Rw

Blue60™ has smoke leakage evidence to BS EN 1634-3: 2004

It saves time and money against traditional methods like mineral wool & mastic and most importantly is the most widely tested system on the market for fire stopping around a fire door frame

Yes

Blue60™ has been tested with Orange240™ mastic being used to over gap the  Blue60™, cutting back the  Blue60™ 10mm deep and filling the gap with Orange240™

Use  Blue60™ in the normal way, down to the point where the gap goes below 3mm and it becomes impossible to get a foam nozzle into the gap and guarantee the gap is fully filled, then fully fill the remaining gap with Orange240™. This method has been fully tested