A flame-retardant composite glass including a plurality of glass panes and a flame-retardant intermediate layer that is arranged between two first glass panes and includes a flame-retardant material that foams or swells up in the event of a fire, as well as an attack-resistant layer having a transparent plastic that is solid at room temperature. The flame-retardant composite glass has, between the first glass panes, an edge compound extending along and around the edges such that a chamber filled with said flame-retardant material is defined by the first glass panes and the edge compound. Between at least one of the first glass panes and the flame-retardant material, a primer layer is arranged that includes a material whose adhesion to the flame-retardant intermediate layer and/or to the glass pane becomes weaker in flame-retardant test conditions than it is in room temperature conditions.

A fire resistant glazing is provided that seeks to avoid the issue of air gaps forming between a glazing and a frame into which the glazing is placed, a method of manufacturing the fire resistant glazing and the use of same. The fire-resistant glazing includes an intumescent edge mass located at least partially between the first sheet of glazing material and the second sheet of glazing material and which is suitable for, and may be installed within, a glazing frame.

The invention provides a fire-resistant glazing that is less susceptible to failure, a method of manufacturing a fire-resistant glazing, and the use of a fire-resistant glazing, the fire-resistant glazing including a glazing edge wherein at least one area of the glazing edge comprises a weakened primary sealant portion and/or a weakened secondary sealant portion.

This invention relates to a fire-resistant glazing (1), a precursor solution for forming an intumescent layer (30) of a fire-resistant glazing (1), a method of manufacturing the fire-resistant glazing (1), and to the use of a fire-resistant glazing (1). More specifically, the present invention relates to a fire-resistant glazing (1) which comprises a phase separation additive and to the manufacture and use thereof.

The patent application relates generally to a thermal laminate material, more particularly to thermal material comprising at least an intumescent layer and a refractory layer. The intumescent layer and refractory layer are generally stacked one-on-top of the other. The thermal laminate material can include a reinforcement material. The reinforcement material can be a metallic material in the form of sheet or mesh. The intumescent layer can contain one of the metallic sheet reinforcement material or the metallic mesh. The refractory layer can be a ceramic. Moreover, the refractory layer can be a ceramic fiber-based refractory material. The ceramic fiber-based refractory material can be in the form of paper or felt.

The present invention relates to a fire resistant glazing unit (10), and in particular to novel curable gelling compositions which may form a fire-resistant hydrogel interlayer (3) between the glass panes (1) of the glazing unit (10). The gelling compositions of the invention comprise 5-40% w/w of a curable hydrogel-forming component (typically an acidic vinyl monomer such as acrylic acid or its metal salt); 20-60% w/w of one or more salts (e.g. magnesium salts); 40-90% w/w of an aqueous vehicle; and the gelling compositions have an acidic p H between p H 1 and 7. Such gelling compositions, when cured to form a hydrogel interlayer, provide excellent fire-resistant properties and also an excellent radiation barrier in the event of a fire.

The present invention relates to a fire-resistant pane, including at least one float glass pane with a tin bath side and at least one protective layer that is arranged on the tin bath side in a planar manner, wherein the float glass pane and the protective layer are thermally tempered or partially tempered together. At least one alkaline fire-resistant layer is arranged on the protective layer in a planar manner. The protective layer contains metal oxide, metal nitride, and/or mixtures or layered compounds thereof. At least one edge sealing is arranged directly on the protective layer.

A mechanism for supporting and positioning a glass floor unit relative to a base utilizing a support positioned to contact the glass floor unit. An adjuster interacts with a receiver fixed to the base. The adjuster includes a contact element which moves the support and exerts a force against the glass floor unit in an upward direction.

A fire-resistant glazing includes at least three transparent plies and at least two transparent fire-resistant layers wherein each fire-resistant layer is an interlayer for two plies and each outer ply has a bending stiffness between 1.5 and 15 times greater than a bending stiffness of at least one inner ply. In one aspect, each outer ply has thickness from 0.20 mm to 16.00 mm greater than the thickness of the at least one inner ply.

A fire-protection pane, including at least one float glass pane with an atmosphere side and with a tin bath side, at least one protective layer, which is arranged in a surfaced manner on the atmosphere side and/or the tin bath side, and at least one fire-protection layer, which is arranged in a surfaced manner on the protective layer. The protective layer is a multi-layer layer structure and includes a first sub-protective-layer of metal-doped silicon nitride, and a second sub-protective-layer of a tin/zinc oxide or a doped tin/zinc oxide.