FSi Promat adds Environmental Product Declarations to key fire stopping solutions

The fire stopping solutions specialist has issued the EPDs to provide customers with transparent third party verified data on the environmental impact of the Pyrocoustic Sealant and the Stopseal Coating.

FSi Promat’s EPDs are developed in line with the ISO 14025 and EN 150804+A2:2019 standards, which ensure the highest levels of credibility and transparency.

Pyrocoustic Sealant is designed to reinstate fire resistance in wall and floor construction in linear gap and service penetration seals. The environmental results of this product in the new EPD are a ‘cradle-to-gate’ Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 1.0 kg CO₂-Eq./kg and a total embodied carbon score of (A1-A5 and C): 1.3 kg CO₂-Eq./kg.

Stopseal Coating is an ablative coating, used with the Stopseal Batt System to reinstate the fire resistance performance of wall constructions that have been penetrated by single or multiple services. The key environmental results from the EPD report that this product has a ‘cradle-to-gate’ GWP of 0.7 kg CO₂-Eq./kg.

These figures are essential for mapping the overall environmental impact of a building project.

Low carbon footprint

Both products demonstrate a low carbon footprint during manufacturing and a low embodied carbon score throughout their lifecycle. Both flagship products are manufactured at FSi Promat’s Measham facility, which has recently transitioned to 100% renewable electricity, in turn marking an additional milestone in the company’s sustainability strategy.

Emma Taylor, marketing manager at FSi Promat, explained: “The addition of the EPDs underlines the dedication at FSi Promat to developing sustainable solutions that continue to meet high standards of safety and performance.”

Taylor continued: “The ‘cradle-to-gate’ score is useful when selecting products as it provides a clear picture of a given solution’s carbon footprint from the raw material right through to installation. This information helps end users to understand and compare the environmental impact of the products they use and make an informed choice.”

In conclusion, Taylor noted: “Providing transparent environmental credentials as a result of third party evaluation is one of the key ways in which we support architects, specifiers and contractors towards a safer and more sustainable future. This commitment aligns with the broader construction industry’s shift towards more sustainable building methods.”