Successive Launch of Four New Products for Fireproofing Service Penetrations of Compartments
- Contributing to needs and convenience on construction sites by providing a diverse range of products -

May 28, 2013

FURUKAWA TECHNO MATERIAL CO., LTD.

The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., and Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture; President: Toshio Tosaki; Capital: 300 million yen, 100% funded by Furukawa Electric) are successively launching four new products in the form of materials and fire proofing measures for cables and piping that penetrate walls and floors in fireproof compartments installed inside buildings. By providing a group of diverse products, we are working to improve convenience for users while responding to construction site needs.

The products will be shown at the 61st Electrical Construction Equipment and Materials Fair (JECA Fair 2013), which is held from May 29th to 31st.

New Products

  1. DANSEAL-KP, a lightweight fireproof putty
  2. ICHIJIKAN Pat, a fireproofing method for circular holes in walls (electric wiring)
  3. ICHIJIKAN Maruyuka, a fireproofing method for circular holes in floors (electric wiring)
  4. ROKUMARINE-TIGHT, a fireproofing method for airtight, watertight walls and floors (marine wiring)

Background

By law, wherever cables or wiring penetrate the walls and floors of fireproof compartments installed in given areas in buildings and ships, it is obligatory to install fireproofing measures with a fire-resistive performance of one hour accredited by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in the case of buildings, and fire proofing measures with a fire-resistive performance of 1 hour accredited for ship classifications worldwide in the case of ships.

As a pioneer of fireproofing measures, Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd. has provided a range of materials and methods of construction over a quarter century. Recently, building specifications and needs at building sites have been diversifying, and there is a demand for methods and materials that can be adapted to various types of constructions. In addition, the job is made easier when the construction is uncomplicated and the structures are simple and lightweight, which increases convenience for the contractor. Therefore, we have now expanded our lineup with new materials and new construction techniques for both construction use and marine use, including DANSEAL-KP, a newly developed lightweight and fireproof putty. These materials are either pending, or have passed official fireproof testing to obtain accreditation, and are expected to go on sale in order of precedence.

Product Description

DANSEAL-KP is a unique, lightweight and fireproof putty recently developed by Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd. Since conventional fireproof putty is required to withstand flames and retain its shape, it is heavy with high specific gravity (1.8-2.0) as it contains a lot of inorganic filling material. The newly developed DANSEAL-KP demonstrates excellent fire resistance even though, at 1.0, it has only about half the specific gravity. It is soft with outstanding workability; it is both easy to transport and to install because of the light specific gravity; and it is also economical because a larger volume of the material can be used without adding weight. Since the putty does not harden, maintenance and rebuilding after installation is also easy. It can be used in many places including fireproof seals for service penetrations in fireproof compartments, places that require anti-smoke partitions or flame resistance, or to finish gaps between joints etc.

ICHIJIKAN PAT is a process that simplifies construction where electric wiring penetrates the walls of fireproof compartments in buildings. After filling gaps in the opening with DANSEAL-KP, the installation is completed by simply wrapping the service penetration in flexible and thermally expandable Rokumaru Sheets. For openings up to a maximum diameter of 160 mm, it can also be applied to service penetrations with cables and flexible plastic conduits, or a mixture of the two. It can also be applied to a wide range of walls including concrete walls, ALC (Autoclaved Lightweight Concrete) walls, hollow plaster walls, and thin walls, and by using a steel sleeve it can also be installed on one side. We have obtained accreditation by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and at present, we have passed official tests that have expanded the scope of application. We are also applying for accreditation by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the expanded applications, as well as a rating for condominiums and other residential quarters by the Fire Equipment and Safety Center of Japan.

ICHIJIKAN Maruyuka is a process that simplifies construction above floor level where electric wiring penetrates the floors of fireproof compartments in buildings. After inserting the auxiliary support fittings and backup materials in the gaps in the opening, the installation is completed by simply filling with DANSEAL-KP to the level of the floor. For openings up to a maximum diameter of 160 mm, it can also be applied to service penetrations with cables and flexible plastic conduits, or a mixture of the two. Since it is finished with putty, the presentation and seal properties are good; it copes with minor water leaks; and it can even be applied to protruding steel sleeve conduits installed in the floor. We have passed the official tests and are presently applying for accreditation by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Rokumarine-Tight is a process for combining fire resistance with watertightness and airtightness where electric wiring penetrates a ship's bulkhead and deck (floor). The installation is completed by closing the opening with Rokumarine-Tight Light Sealant, which is a sister product of DANSEAL-KP, and filling it in with a pourable quick-hardening material made by mixing Rokumarine-Tight Hardener with water. Water pressure resistance is 0.25MPa/60 minutes, air pressure resistance is 0.03 MPa/60 minutes, fire resistance is 60 minutes, and we have obtained accreditation by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. The process can be applied to combing openings (rectangles) up to maximum 300x800 mm, and to SGP openings (round) with a maximum diameter of 200. This process has been developed jointly with Furukawa Electric Industrial Cable, Co., Ltd., which also handles sales.

Sales Units, Accreditation Number, Sales Launch

Product Sales Units Accreditation No. Sales Launch
Lightweight, fireproof putty
Danseal-KP 
5kg box (500g bags × 10 bags) Mid-June 2013
10kg box (500g bags × 20 bags)
Electric wiring
Fireproofing method for circular holes in walls
Ichijikan Pat
DANSEAL-KP filler for gaps
5kg and 10kg boxes as above
MLIT accreditation
PS060WL-0676
PS060WL-0678
pending
FESC Japan rating
pending
Mid-June 2013
Rokumaru Sheets for wrapping
W 30mm × 2m/roll
Rokumaru Sheets for walls (*)
W 60, 100, 130, 180mm × 2m/roll
H&W 100, 130, 180mm/cut plate
Electric wiring
Fireproofing method for circular holes in floors Ichijikan Maruyuka
4 types of kit products for opening sizesfor φ75, φ100, φ125, φ150 MLIT accreditation pending Mid-June 2013
Marine wiring
Fire proofing method for airtight, watertight walls and floors Rokumarine-Tight
Light Sealant: 6kg box (600g bag x 10 bags)
Hardener: 11kg box (1.1kg bag x 10 bags)
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
13FPA31DA
13HG0585
May 23 2013
(On sale)

(*) Used for some installations depending on installation conditions

Estimated Prices, Sales Target

Product Standard Price Sales Target
Danseal-KP Stock No. KP-5KG: 18,000 yen (5kg box) Initial year: 200 million yen
Stock No. KP-10KG: 35,000 yen (10kg box)
Ichijikan Pat Rokumaru Sheets for wrapping: 2m/roll
Stock No. IB30: 5,600 yen (W 30mm)
Rokumaru Sheets for walls (*): 2m/roll
Stock No. IB60: 6,600 yen (W 60mm)
Stock No. IB100: 10,700 yen (W 100mm)
Stock No. IB130: 12,300 yen (W 130mm)
Stock No. IB180: 17,800 yen (W 180mm)
Rokumaru Sheets for walls (*): Cut plate 
Stock No. IS100: 5,900 yen (H&W 100 mm)
Stock No. IS130: 9,300 yen (W 130mm)
Stock No. IS180: 18,100 yen (W 180mm)
Ichijikan Maruyuka Stock No. IMY-75: 1,900 yen (for φ75)
Stock No. IMY-100: 2,200 yen (for φ100)
Stock No. IMY-125: 3,300 yen (for φ125)
Stock No. IMY-150: 4,200 yen (for φ150)
Rokumarine-Tight Open price (Light Sealant 6kg box) Sold by Furukawa Electric Industrial Cable Co., Ltd.
Open price (Hardener 11 kg box) 

(*) Used for some installations depending on installation conditions