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FTT now manufactures the OSU Rate of Heat Release Apparatus which is used to expose aircraft interior cabin materials to an incident radiant heat flux of 35 kW/m2, to comply with FAR 25.853 [a-1] requirements. The apparatus, built in accordance with FAA Fire Test Handbook, Chapter 5, is provided in three parts: test chamber, control unit and data acquisition and analysis system. FTT
now manufactures the ASTM E 162
radiant panel flame spread apparatus. This standard has recently been
adopted by the Federal Railroad Administration into the rules for fire
hazard assessment in buses, trains and passenger rail cars. Complementing
this instrument is the software package 162Soft. This software and data
logger interface can be retrofitted to any ASTM E 162 apparatus and connects
with the eight stack thermocouples and pyrometer. CEN
127 has published the Standards needed to support the Construction Products
Directive. Standards for the SBI (Single
Burning Item) (EN 13823), Bomb
Calorimeter (EN ISO 1716), Flooring
Radiant Panel test (EN ISO 9239), Non-combustibility
test (EN ISO 1182) and Ignitability
test (EN ISO 11925-2) are now available. This
has allowed FTT, as a professional instrument manufacturer, to optimise
the design and production of all these instruments so that we now offer
and service world-wide a new generation of professionally engineered equipment
to our clients at low cost. Remember how the Cone Calorimeter moved from
being the £50,000 prototype style equipment that the first 20 purchasers
bought in the 1980's to the £30,000 professionally supported, low
maintenance system offered by FTT as soon as ISO 5660 was published? Want to request information on our new products or a software upgrade to your system? Just fill in our request form HERE.
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RELEASE FTT acquire fire business of Stanton Redcroft/Rheometric - April 1998 Fire Testing Technology wishes to inform all its customers and the customers of Rheometric Scientific, Polymer Laboratories, PL Thermal Sciences and Stanton Redcroft that it has purchased the Fire Testing Instrument Business of Rheometric Scientific Ltd. This business incorporates the fire testing instruments traditionally sold under the trade mark of Stanton Redcroft and constitutes several test instruments, including: • Stanton Redcroft Oxygen Index (FTA) • Stanton Redcroft High Temperature Oxygen Index (HFTA) • Stanton Redcroft Smoke Box • Stanton Redcroft Cone Calorimeter Prior to this recent acquisition, this range of instruments has been marketed both under the trade name of Stanton Redcroft and under the names of the Companies which owned that trade name, i.e. PL Thermal Sciences, Polymer Laboratories and Rheometric Scientific Ltd. Fire Testing Technology, which was founded in 1989, now manufactures the largest range of reaction to fire test instruments in the world including its own Oxygen Index, High Temperature Oxygen Index, NBS Smoke Density Chamber and Cone Calorimeter for which it has become the world’s leading supplier. FTT has, for several years, been servicing and maintaining instruments manufactured by other manufacturers, including Rheometric and Stanton Redcroft. Thus servicing and support of Stanton Redcroft instruments will be readily absorbed into the business of FTT. FTT are offering immediate supply, support, spares and maintenance contracts for fire testing instrumentation formerly marketed under the trade names Stanton Redcroft, PL Thermal Sciences, Polymer Laboratories, and Rheometric. Please register as a FTT, Rheometric, Stanton Redcroft instrument user together with your interest in our instruments or service agreements by e-mailing us or contacting us with your information. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION Fire Performance of Electric Cables (FIPEC) FTT researchers Andrew Green and Stephen Grayson were key contributors to this project sponsored by the EC. The project results are now being used by the EC and the European electric cable making industry as the basis for testing electric cables under the Construction Products Directive. The FIPEC Report is published as a hardback book. Book details are given on the Interscience Communications web site where you can order your copy of the Report from the Publications Section. http://www.intercomm.dial.pipex.com The information about the FIPEC project previously displayed here concerning the objectives and details of the project can be viewed HERE.
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