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Are all steel doors fire resistant?

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yes and no. anything made of cold rolled steel will resist fire.. the question is what kind of steel door and whether you are asking if it has an authorized fire label or not. residential steel - clad doors usually can get a 20minute UL fire rating, but it has to be labeled by the manufacturer ahead of time.. you need a commercial level hollow metal door to get a fire rating up to 3 hours. you can not have polyurethane core. it has to be foam or honeycomb.

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Where HMPS doors are used?

HMPS doors and frames are used for commercial, industrial, health care, retail and institutional construction. Hollow Metal Doors and frames are used for Vast Applications: Clean Room, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Computers, watch industries. Hospital / Hotel Industry / Restaurants, Cold room Industry, Housing Societies, Commercial Complexes and Shopping Malls, theaters, Acoustic Application, Studios, Auditing Studios and Auditorium, High Security Area: Doors of Steel for heightened Safety & Security of Homes and Offices. Banking Strong rooms, Banking Strong rooms, Defense , Jails, Airports, Aircraft, Shipping/Ports Steel Entry Doors, Exterior Steel Doors, Metal Doors, Stanley Steel Exterior Doors Commercial Steel Doors, Steel Doors Frames, Residential Steel Entry Doors. Company below they make them all. Sheth Fabricators Pvt. Ltd. A-513, Arenja Corner, Sect 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400 703 Tel : +91-22- 5614 6400 Fax : +91-22- 2789 4418 http://www.sfpl.co.in


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What is the difference of steel and stainless steel?

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Should fire doors be closed at all times?

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What are the main benefits of fire doors?

Fire rated doors are commonly used in exits from one compartment of a structure to another, and in stairways, to secure the exits. They stop the spread of fire from penetrating beyond the fire rated doors. Therefore, when used along stairways, it allows people to safely evacuate a structure in case of a fire. Fire rated doors can limit and prevent the spread of fire for several hours, depending on its fire rating. This allows the occupants of the structure to safely exit the premises until necessary help arrives to dispel the fire. In particular applications or areas of inaccessibility, fire rated doors for a few hours are recommended. Fire rated doors with fire rating of up to 4 hours are made of steel, and up to 2 hours are made from wood. It is recommended to check if the fire rated door to be considered is wooden or steel. Other important aspects of consideration are to determine the overall time that a fire rated door will stop a fire from further propagation. The type of accessories used, parameters such as door frame profile, steel sheet thickness, door shutter thickness, and more, matching to type test report and material test certificate issued by the fire rated door manufacturer are the actual legitimate properties to look for in a fire rated door. Additionally, one must seek the type of test certificates from fire rated door manufacturers and traceability of sourcing from the original fire rated door manufacturer, in addition to acceptable standards of tests conducted on fire rated doors and experience of the fire rated door manufacturers. It is also equally valid to consider where the fire rated doors are to be installed. For instance, in a large office building, fire rated doors can be installed at the entry for each office suite as opposed to one in every interior office. Location is key when it comes to the prevention of smoke and fire transmission and spread. Blast proof doors are heavy duty swing doors that have a good application in this context. They are constructed with low, medium, and high-level blast characteristics. These doors are built with flexible design parameters to accommodate various conditions and are electrically operated as well. The basic design includes door panels & hinges hardware. The door’s rigid structure makes it feasible for installation in various environments and conditions, to ensure highest enclosed security. Therefore, blast proof doors are perfect in applications such as bank lockers and chemical rooms, namely paint or sandblast rooms. Looking for fire rated doors in Dubai? Then Bin Dasmal Doors is the perfect choice for your requirement. With a wide variety of fire rated doors and blast proof doors, Bin Dasmal Doors is sure to have the ideal solution for all your needs and requirements.


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Where HMPS doors are used?

HMPS doors and frames are used for commercial, industrial, health care, retail and institutional construction. Hollow Metal Doors and frames are used for Vast Applications: Clean Room, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Computers, watch industries. Hospital / Hotel Industry / Restaurants, Cold room Industry, Housing Societies, Commercial Complexes and Shopping Malls, theaters, Acoustic Application, Studios, Auditing Studios and Auditorium, High Security Area: Doors of Steel for heightened Safety & Security of Homes and Offices. Banking Strong rooms, Banking Strong rooms, Defense , Jails, Airports, Aircraft, Shipping/Ports Steel Entry Doors, Exterior Steel Doors, Metal Doors, Stanley Steel Exterior Doors Commercial Steel Doors, Steel Doors Frames, Residential Steel Entry Doors. Company below they make them all. Sheth Fabricators Pvt. Ltd. A-513, Arenja Corner, Sect 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400 703 Tel : +91-22- 5614 6400 Fax : +91-22- 2789 4418 http://www.sfpl.co.in