ASFP launches membership category for component and material producers

The expansion reflects the ASFP’s ongoing commitment to improving standards, quality and performance across the passive fire protection sector, with the new membership category affording a platform for collaboration and innovation, while in parallel leveraging the expertise of these producers to benefit the entire industry.

Those parties eligible for membership include:

*manufacturers of chemicals used in intumescent and cementitious coatings

*producers of woven fabrics and coatings applied to said fabrics

*developers of fire-resistant compounds used in fire-resistant boards

*manufacturers of chemicals for fire-resistant mastics or intumescent compounds

*suppliers of components for fire doors, glazing, shutters and curtains, such as smoke seals and mechanical or electrical elements

Exciting opportunity

Commenting on the introduction of this new membership category, ASFP managing director Mike Ward informed Fire Safety Matters: “This is an exciting opportunity to engage with a significant part of the industry that supplies to ASFP product and system manufacturing members. The passive fire sector and wider stakeholders can benefit from the skills, knowledge and experience brought forward by these organisations.”

Ward continued: “Feedback from ASFP members, as well as the design and construction sectors, will be invaluable to this new member group. Together, we can further enhance the quality and performance of passive fire products and systems.”

Finally, Ward observed: “Beyond this, the ASFP is beginning the vital process of exploring how passive fire products can be made ‘greener’. We’re looking at ways in which to reduce landfill waste during decommissioning and to improve the re-use of passive fire materials, itself an undeniably complex challenge given the critical performance these materials are designed to achieve.”

Participation encouraged

Component and material producer members will be encouraged to participate in relevant ASFP technical groups, events and meetings.

Beyond their focus on quality and performance, these members will play a key role in tackling future challenges, such as developing sustainable practices for the disposal and reuse of passive fire materials at the end of their lifecycle.

*Further information concerning the ASFP is available online at https://asfp.org.uk/