>Trade Name: Astro PFP Pipe Closer
CE and UKCA Marked Intumescent Pipe Closer
> Quick Overview
- CE and UKCA Marked.
- For pipe sizes from smallest pipes available to Ø315 mm with a wide range of pipe wall thicknesses.
- Smaller pipes can be fitted within larger closers with the benefit of accommodating pipes that are at an angle or if the opening around the pipe is too large.
- Fire classifications up to 240 minutes for both integrity and insulation.
- Certified for PVC-U, PVC-C, PE, LDPE, MDPE, HDPE, ABS,SAN+PVC and PP pipes and a wide range of composite plastic pipes.
- Tested for U/U pipe end applications.
- For internal use.
TO ORDER & SPECIFY
01329 844 500
sales@astroflame.com
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For in-stock items orders received before 2pm (Monday-Friday) are generally dispatched for delivery on the following working day (Monday-Friday).
> Product Description
Astro PFP Pipe Closer are designed to maintain the fire resistance of fire rated walls and floors where these are breached by continuous plastic pipes. Astro PFP Pipe Closer can be used in gypsum, masonry and concrete walls and with concrete floors.
Each pipe closer consists of a Red/Silver coated circular steel shell that splits in two to fit around the service penetrations by means of a simple 'slide-lock' system.
The steel shell contains a graphite based reactive material which reacts when exposed to heat closing the openings left by the softening plastic pipe in fire.
When testing pipes, one can choose not to cap (or close) the pipe, or cap the pipe inside the furnace, or outside the furnace, or on both sides. The configuration chosen depends on the intended application of the pipe and/or the installation environment.
The code defining if a pipe is capped is stated after the fire classification. For instance EI 60 C/U which means the pipe was capped inside the furnace, and uncapped outside the furnace. The test configuration defines the approvals possible.
Our engineering judgment based on EN 1366-3:2009 are:
| Intended use of pipe | Pipe end condition 4) | |
| Rainwater pipe, plastic | At drainage | U/U 1) |
| Not at drainage | C/C 1) | |
| Drainage or sewage pipe, plastic | Ventilated drain | U/U 1) |
| Unventilated drain | U/C 1) | |
| Drain w/water trap | U/C 1) | |
| Unventilated drain | C/C 2) | |
| Pipe in closed circuit (water, gas, air, electricity etc.) | C/C 2)3) | |
| Flue gas recovery system pipe, plastic | U/C 1) | |
| Pipe with open ends and ≥ 50cm length on both sides, plastic | U/U 2) | |
| Pipe supported by suspension system, metal | Fire rated support | C/U 1) |
| Non-fire rated | U/C 1) | |
| Waste disposal shaft pipe, metal | U/C 1) | |
1) Suggested in EN 1366-3:2009. 2) Judgment based on tests.
3) Metal pipes should have fire rated support. 4) U/U classified fire seals cover C/U, U/C and C/C. C/U classified fire
seals cover U/C and C/C. U/C classified fire seals cover C/C.
> Technical Data
| Condition | Ready for use, steel shell with a graphite material |
| Shell | Powder coated 1mm steel |
| Conditioning procedure | EN 13238:2010 |
| Expansion ratio | 17:1 |
| Expansion pressure | 65.4 N |
| Graphite weight | 1.4 kg/m2 per mm thickness |
| Graphite density | 1409 kg/m3 |
| Normal expansion time | Less than 2 minutes |
| Minimum expansion temperature | 105 °C |
| Durability | Z2 intended for use in internal conditions with humidity classes other than Z1, excluding temperatures below 0°C. |
| Storage | May be stored for a long period of time. To be stored in temperatures between 5°C and 30°C |
| Installation temp. | +5°C to +50°C (sealant) |
| Colour | Red/Stainless Steel shell with anthracite inlay |
> Product Availability
| Product Code | Product Description | Size |
| AFPFPPC32 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 32mm (Depth 50mm) | 32mm |
| AFPFPPC40 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 40mm (Depth 50mm) | 40mm |
| AFPFPPC55 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 55mm (Depth 50mm) | 55mm |
| AFPFPPC63 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 63mm (Depth 50mm) | 63mm |
| AFPFPPC75 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 75mm (Depth 50mm) | 75mm |
| AFPFPPC82 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 82mm (Depth 50mm) | 82mm |
| AFPFPPC90 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 90mm (Depth 50mm) | 90mm |
| AFPFPPC110 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 110mm (Depth 50mm) | 110mm |
| AFPFPPC125 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 125mm (Depth 60mm) | 125mm |
| AFPFPPC140 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 140mm (Depth 60mm) | 140mm |
| AFPFPPC160 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 160mm (Depth 60mm) | 160mm |
| AFPFPPC200 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 200mm (Depth 60mm) | 200mm |
| AFPFPPC250 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 250mm (Depth 75mm) | 250mm |
| AFPFPPC315 | Astro PFP Pipe Closer: 315mm (Depth 75mm) | 315mm |
> To Order & Specify
Please contact us and quote the following information - Quantity / Product Code / Product name / Size
Typical example:- 10 / AFPFPPC110 / Astro PFP Pipe Closer / 110mm
>> Tel: 01329 844 500 or >> Email: sales@astroflame.com
> Installation
We have technical representatives who provide assistance in the selection and specification of the products on this site and should be consulted for exact installation and product suitability. Ensure an early engagement with ourselves, designers, main contractor and specialist installers before any installation. Other trades and/or manufacturers may need to be consulted. For in-depth information, specification and technical advice please call our Head Office on tel 01329 844 500 or email sales@astroflame.com
> Maintenance
All interested parties, designer, specifier, main contractor and specialist installers should provide access to allow the fire stopping seals to be regularly inspected and maintained, as well as records kept of such maintenance at minimum periods of 12 months, as required by the Regulatory Reform Order, and repaired if necessary. Reference should be made to ASFP TGD 17 – Code of Practice for the Installation and Inspection of Fire Stopping.
> Competency
It is vital that those entrusted to design or install a fire stopping product have the necessary levels of competence to undertake the task professionally and thoroughly. The level of competency required will be commensurate with the expected complexity of the building. All designers must eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable risks that may arise during installation, construction or maintenance when preparing or modifying designs. Clients should ensure that the principal designer and principal contractor carry out their duties under CDM regulations. The ASFP foundation course in passive fire protection provides essential knowledge as part of demonstrating competency and understanding in this key fire protection specialism.
> Additional Notes
Please refer to the ETA/UKTA sheet for fields of application for this product. For further information on installation requirements please refer to the pipe manufacturer data and wall specification to ensure the compatibility of this product, if in doubt please contact the technical team with services and wall specification on: tel 01329 844 500 or email sales@astroflame.com
> Data Sheet Downloads
Download and review the following available data sheets for this product.
Key Information:
- PDS's are Product Data Sheets
- SDS's are Safety Data Sheets
- TDS's are Technical Data Sheets
- INT's are Install Data Sheets
- VID's are Video Files
- DoP's are Declaration of Performance
- CoC's are Certificate of Constancy of Performance
- ETA's are European Technical Assessment Sheet
- UKTA's are UK Technical Assessment Sheet
- UL Documentation are UL - EU Certificate
> Delivery/Returns
For in-stock items orders received before 2pm (Monday-Friday) are generally dispatched for delivery on the following working day (Monday-Friday). All dates quoted for despatch are estimates only and are not guaranteed. We will endeavour to meet these dates but shall have no liability for any delay in despatch or delivery or any damage or loss occasioned thereby. We may deliver products pursuant to any order by instalments. If we are unable to deliver the goods for any reason,you will be contacted and you will not be obliged to pay for the goods which have not been delivered, you also have the option to cancel the goods that have been delivered, however we shall not be liable for any loss of income or profit which may have been caused by the delay or non delivery of goods.
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> Ask a Question
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