Advanced Passive Fire Protection in Mutlifamily
Tested and Approved to protect new construction multi-family projects
Protecting Families and Homes.
Opted for its industry commonality and its flexibility in design, Type V-A construction has become a popular choice for new construction multifamily complexes. By hosting countless individuals and families, it is important to ensure all life safety measures are met. However, Type V-A construction enforces the use of passive fire protection throughout its design.
With its ability to slow down the spread of the fire, passive fire protection permits additional time to respond to the disaster. With this extension in time, families have additional time to evacuate, and fire-responders have more time to respond to the present threat. Ultimately, protecting the lives and properties of these small-scale communities.
Safety Hazard: Unprotected Ceiling Openings
To ensure new construction multifamily projects, it is important for the protect team to address one of its biggest hazards – its compromised ceiling. Built with fire-resistance rated ceiling assemblies, it is important for the team of a multi-family project to ensure the ceiling’s fire rating remains intact.
When one penetrates a ceiling with a recessed fixture, whether it be light or audio, the fire rating is now compromised. In the event of the fire, the fixture will only be able to withstand the high temperatures for several minutes. After several minutes have passed, the fixture will be completely melted away. Therefore, allowing for an opening for heat, flames, and smoke to travel through. As a result, Tenmat has created several fire-rated solutions to safety protect penetrations caused by recessed can lights, LED wafers, and ceiling speakers.
Ideal for Contractors.
Composed of advanced intumescent technology, Tenmat’s FF109-300 series has been tested and proven to meet the most stringent standards of passive fire protection. Whether you require reinstate an opening caused by a standard or oversized recessed can light – Tenmat offers a fire-rated solution. In addition to its technology, its unique design gives the architect, specifier, and installer more freedom in fixture selection.
With its added flexible and lightweight nature, the FF109-300 Light Covers offer a quick and easy installation for project teams. As a result, project teams can cut back on labor costs – unlike standard dry-walled box constructions.
In the instance, your project’s fire-rated assembly requires a two-hour fire rating, Tenmat offers our FF109X Fire-Rated Light Cover. Designed to meet standard recessed can dimensions, the FF109X Cover is able to easily be fitted into architectural details. While not compromising the lighting design of the multifamily project.
Designed to Retrofit.
With the push towards lower energy costs, LED downlights have become quite popular choice for relighting projects. Formulated to be retrofitted over LED wafer downlights, Tenmat’s FF109-200 series is an ideal choice for contractors. By easily integrating these solutions into pre-existing ceilings, contractors can avoid additional costs and project extensions.
Enhanced Acoustic Protection and Life Safety.
In luxury condominiums, in-ceiling loudspeakers are an increasingly desirable feature for property owners. Like recessed lighting, penetrations created by loudspeakers need to be fitted with proper fire protection as well.
By pairing an in-ceiling loudspeaker with Tenmat’s FF109-FRSC, architects can easily add in these solutions to their project’s details. One of the key benefits of installing Tenmat’s Fire-Rated Speaker Cover is its ability to meet code requirements without compromising audio performance.
Adaptable to Modern Construction.
Understanding the consistently shifting demands of multi-family applications, Tenmat offers manufacturing capabilities, which allow for custom-made intumescent solutions in various sizes, shapes, and thicknesses. Our on-site research and development team work closely with our clients to achieve the unique challenges presented by building code requirements and new design applications within multi-family remodels and new construction.
Please reach out to one of Tenmat’s team members at
+1-800-821-3436
for further assistance.
Tenmat solutions designed for the multi-family applications offer:'
Fire Tested & Approved
Retrofitting Capabilities – Ability to install within remodels and new construction.
Easy Installation – No extra tools or assembly required.