Fireproofing & Firestopping

2022 November

Modular Firestop

Hilti North America unveils the newest addition to Hilti cable pathway portfolio, the CFS-MSL Modular Firestop Sleeve—an innovative solution designed to bring game-changing flexibility along with optimized cable capacity and airflow performance.      ...

2022 June

Firestop Framing Has Come Full Circle

Firestop framing innovations have increased efficiency and minimized the need for highly skilled labor. Yet further innovation remains a necessity. In the late 1970s, when the need for firestopping dynamic joints first emerged,...

2022 May

1.50” Carrousel® Grout Plant

Introducing Quikspray’s 1.50" Carrousel® Grout Plant. This compact unit consists of a standard 1.50" Carrousel® Pump and 31" U-Blend Mixer mounted onto a skid frame—making it one complete unit. The Grout Plant sits on...

2022 April

Building a Firestop Company With a Soul

Entrepreneurship is part of the American dream. But even in a stable economy, most startups don’t survive. In these fluid times, established companies too are experimenting to find greater resilience and flexibility. The co-founder...

2022 February

ME Area Separation Firewall System

With the release of its patent pending ME Area Separation Firewall system, American Gypsum Company announces the first major improvement in decades for fire and sound separation between living units of multifamily housing projects...

January 2022

Polyurethane Foam Sealant

RectorSeal® introduces Draft-Block™ Orange, a fire blocking expanding polyurethane foam sealant designed for Type V residential construction, Draft-Block Orange expands up to 3x to fill, bond and insulate an assortment of applications. As a...

2021 November

Dynamic Life Safety

Safti-Seal has expanded its Life Safety Solutions and Fire Rated Gasket profiles. The peel-and-stick UL 2079 v.5 certified FRG joint protection is rated for 100% unencumbered movement, up to 4" deflection and 1- and...

2021 September

Changes in Recent IBC Firestop Requirements

The majority of firestop installation is driven by the building codes as they establish a minimum level of safety that must be adhered to during the design and construction of new buildings. Arguably the...

2020 July

Fire Rated Gasket Joint Protection

Safti-Seal introduces a new line of “peel and stick” UL 2079 v.5 certified Fire Rated Gasket joint protection rated for 100% movement and up to 2.00" overall deflection. The FRG material can be combined with...