摘要 |
A METHOD OF MOUNTING LAMINATES (3.12) TO FIRE PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES, PARTICULARLY METAL FIRE CHECK DOORS, IS DESCRIBED. IN A FIRE, THE LAMINATE THUS MOUNTED WILL DETACH FROM THE DOOR BEFORE THE LAMINATE (3.12) CATCHES FIRE. AS SUCH, THE FIRE RATING OF THE DOOR IS MAINTAINED WHILE THE APPEARANCE OF THE METAL FIRE CHECK DOOR IS ENHANCED BY THE LAMINATE (3.12).DETACHMENT OF THE LAMINATE (3.12) IS ACHIEVED BY USING A SUITABLE ADHESIVE AND BY CUTTING STRATEGICALLY PLACED LINES AND HOLES ON THE LAMINATE (3.12). ALSO, THE EDGES OF THE DOORS ARE CAPPED IN SUCH A WAY THAT ALLOWS LAMINATES (3.12) MOUNTED ON IT TO DETACH DURING A FIRE.(FIG 2)
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