Tenmat gets involved in the future of zero carbon living alongside Barratt Developments and their “Z House”
For this project Tenmat is delighted to be providing their FF102/50 product to meet the passive fire protection demands.
Business News – Tenmat acquires PFC Corofil
Tenmat (part of the Diamorph Group) are delighted to announce the acquisition of PFC Corofil, from The Encon Group, effective from close of business on Tuesday 30th November 2021. PFC Corofil has been trading in the passive fire protection industry since 1962, their reputation, technical expertise and quality of products will be a welcome addition…
Tenmat’s Fire Protection products are now live on NBS!
We’re pleased to share that Tenmat’s passive fire protection products are now available to specify through the NBS online.
Tenmat are involved with the first “zero carbon” house in Salford, Manchester
Tenmat is delighted to be able to share with you our involvement with this very exciting project. The full article is below, and can be read on The Times website here [subscription needed]. Tenmat have provided cavity fire barrier systems which is part of the passive fire protection range. Unlike traditional wall cavity barrier systems…
Passive fire protection solutions for UK Housebuilders
Passive fire protection measures are equally important in low to medium rise dwelling houses, such as semi-detached homes, terraced houses, townhouses and apartments as they are in multi-storey developments. This risk of fire spread exists when electrical and mechanical services are installed through walls, ceilings and floors or an open path within concealed cavities is…
The hidden danger of light weight joists and how to protect against it
History Over the past 20 years the use of light weight joists has grown dramatically in the construction industry, they are now used in many timber supported floor ceiling constructions. Whilst the use of light weight joists can offer huge advantages over solid timber joists; low weight, longer spans and access for services, they can…
Sowing the seeds of disaster
High fire risk for ad-hoc downlight covers Fitting the correctly tested and proven “loft covers” to downlights makes simple sense in both energy efficiency and safety terms, the common ad hoc use of “upside down plant pots” has been shown to be highly dangerous, Rupert Coggon of Tenmat Ltd discusses the dilemma. Recessed halogen downlights…
Tenmat Launches a new high temperature engineering board, the H1000!
Tenmat is delighted to announce the newest addition to their high temperature boards, the Firefly H1000 is a high strength calcium silicate based material, which is designed to meet even higher temperatures that the other, world renowned, engineering boards available from Tenmat. When compared to the other high density calcium silicate boards the H1000 offers…
Find out more about Tenmat’s Apprenticeship program
How long has Tenmat UK been supporting the apprenticeship programme? Tenmat have been supporting an apprenticeship program in various ways for at least 20 years at their HQ in Trafford Park, Manchester, UK. Typically, how many apprentices does Tenmat UK support each year? Each year is different dependant on need and applicants, but it averages…
Tenmat fire test multiple ventilation products to allow increased ventilation
During these unprecedented times, many companies are looking for technology options that will aid in the protection of staff and customers from the transmission of COVID 19, which spreads primarily through droplets in the air. “Increased ventilation and air movement can reduce the indoor transmission of COVID-19 by up to 70%”, according to Government data.…