STRUCTURAL STEEL PROTECTION
www.warringtonfire.com
INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO HELP YOU DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL NEW PRODUCTS
Warringtonfire, proud to be part of Element, is one of the world’s leading laboratory based testing groups, trusted by organizations to test and advise on the safety, quality and performance of their products and operations. Our capabilities help to extend asset life, bring predictability to applications and shorten the time to market for customers’ products, processes and materials.
Warringtonfire provides companies across the world with reliable, accredited testing and certification services. Launching new protective steelwork products onto the market can be a complex business, and due to the nature of these ‘life safety’ products it’s critical that you seek the best possible advice.
Warringtonfire is fully equipped to guide you through the process from start to finish. We offer an end-to-end solution including independent fire testing, fire engineering and fire certification services that are a globally-respected mark of quality assurance. We can help customers achieve regulatory compliance, market entry and competitive advantage by selecting the best possible scope of testing and certification, and by providing support and advice throughout.
Our services support both structural and non-structural elements in building, offshore and marine applications for both fire resistance and reaction to fire performance.
WHY CHOOSE US?
End-to-end solution, from test programme design to final product certification
Industry leading experts who work with you to create a design-led, cost-effective test programme to help you achieve your objectives
Global leaders in fire testing, providing solutions for a wide range of steelwork protection products
State-of-the-art, temperature controlled, highly secure, sample preparation booths
Accredited by UKAS, for testing and third party certification
Structural and non-structural testing capabilities for onshore, offshore and marine applications
Fire resistance and reaction to fire testing capabilities
On-going support and advice
Complete confidentiality
TECHNICAL ADVICE AND GUIDANCE
Our engineers and scientists can produce a design-led, cost-effective test program to achieve the widest possible scope of application, enabling you to meet all of your objectives.
We offer a flexible approach to sample preparation. You can prepare the test specimen yourself, or if you prefer, we can source the sample, fabricate it and undertake the product application on your behalf.
We can provide a comprehensive service from the design of the test programme through to third-party certification of your behalf.
We can provide a comprehensive service from the design of the test programme through to third-party certification of your product, simplifying the development process.
TESTING: FIRE RESISTANCE / REACTION TO FIRE / ENVIRONMENTAL
The exact testing requirements may vary depending on the product and the test standards involved. Warringtonfire is a global leader within fire testing and can provide testing for a wide range of steelwork protection products including intumescent paints, cementitious sprays, boards and other protective materials.
The tests are led by our technical experts, using our world-renowned state-of-the-art facilities, which include temperature controlled spray booths, with secure fob access giving you confidential and secure access throughout the entire set-up process.
THE PROCESS
Initial technical advice and guidance
Fire resistance testing
Reaction to fire testing
Environmental testing
Technical assessment and evaluation
Third-party certification - application, factory audit and product sampling
Publication of certification and ongoing review
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT FOR SCOPE ENHANCEMENT
The starting point for fire safety evaluation will always focus on the fire testing evidence from specialist independent laboratories in accordance with a range of relevant standards, such as BS, EN, or other national or international standards and codes.
The scope of the performance can be further enhanced by technical assessments (and/ or engineering judgements) undertaken by the laboratories or fire consultants.
These individual fire resistant elements might come into their own in harsh and hazardous offshore and onshore environments, therefore the assessment of the entire structure requires stability when exposed to these environmental factors, and it is particularly important that these products still fulfil their original fire protection tasks after a life-time of environmental exposure.
Concrete slab testing
Third-party certification enables a manufacturer of protective coatings to demonstrate consistency in the quality of their product.
Warringtonfire’s product certification process is accredited by UKAS in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17065:2012. Once a formal application is received, this will be reviewed by Certification Coordinators and Engineers to ensure that your requirements are fully understood and within Warringtonfire’s certification scope.
A quote can then be arranged which may include an audit of the factory production control process (FPC) and product sampling. Once the certification process is complete and any outstanding issues are resolved, certification will be awarded.
The on-going requirements of Warringtonfire’s schemes are also in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17065:2012. A schedule of audit tests, conducted on material that has been independently sampled is required to maintain the validity of certification, along with regular factory production control audits. At the end of a certificate’s validity period, revalidation can be provided via a new application, to include a full review of the technical file and the on-going review by a Certification Engineer.
Voluntary certification such as Warringtonfire’s ‘CERTIFIRE’ scheme which is a globally respected mark of quality, is being increasingly specified by end-users and can help provide manufacturers with a valuable competitive advantage
If you want to find out more about our one-stop shop testing and certification service for protective steelwork products contact Ben Stockburn: +44 (0) 1925 655 116 / +44 (0) 7799 034 760
ben.stockburn@warringtonfire.com
www.warringtonfire.com
THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION
Steel testing furnace
EN 13381-1 and EN 13381-6 service extensions
