What’s the fire resistance of a construction material?
The Fire Resistance of a construction material is defined by several independant components that can be used individually or together, depen…
The Fire Resistance of a construction material is defined by several independant components that can be used individually or together, depen…
To extinguish a fire, we first need to know the different mechanisms that could have started it. Only then, can we find the most effective way to e…
In this article we look at the different systems that exist to control a smoke evacuation facility and analyze the convenience of each in each si…
Steel used in construction needs to be protected against a possible fire. At a temperature close to 500 º C it loses its mechanical capacity and b…
Our Tecbor® panels renew certified by UKAS accredited CERTIFIRE CF 5616 from their Warrington office.
Certifire is an independent cer…
mercor tecresa® R&D Department has been developing for years a product that completes our catalogue of passive fire protection products…
As a continuation of the previous post, today we are going to talk about isolation types.
This system is used when the f…
The facade of our house is the most important part when it comes to thermal insulation, as it’s usually the one with the largest surface ar…
In Spain, fires in homes in 2018 accounted for a total of 123 deaths, although there is no official data for 2019 yet, everything indicates that t…
There are several types of ventilators for the elimination of smoke produced in case of fire, we have already spoken in previous posts about the …
Fireproof materials in case of fire:
On January 15th, a fire broke out on the roof of the airport in Elche – Alicante and the building was ev…
We will continue with the sectorization of Ventilation Ducts; here, we will be talking about forced ventilation. As the CTE states in its DB-SI …
As it happens with the Passive Protection of the structure, sectoring of dividing walls and firewall strips, when applying the Fire Safety Reg…
Continuing with last week’s Post, today we finish with the concerning to passive protection in Industrial Buildings.
Encounter of div…
In this post we will review several aspects related to Passive Protection in Industry to comply with the Fire Safety in Industrial Buildings Re…
There are several models of ventilators, a few weeks ago we talked about the LAM model, today we are going to show the characteristics and advant…
When it comes to legalizing an industrial installation, we still find in many cases, gutters made of corrugated iron. In some cases with a concr…
Mercor Tecresa® has received the DAPcons® Certificate (Environmental Product Declaration) for its committal to achieving sustainability …
We all miss a specific section for Passive Fire Protection in the new RIPCI (Spanish only), since these installations are as important as any A…
A ventilator is an element that is installed on the façade or roof and permits smoke evacuation via an automatic or manual opening in the event of …
Ventilated façades is a construction system composed of an inner layer, an insulation layer, an air chamber and an external watertight layer. …
The shaft for services might have a key role in the propagation of a fire through the different storeys of the building, therefore it is essentia…
To conclude with these Post regarding sectorization, we will discuss about Fire Resistant Ducts. As mentioned in the CTE’s DB-SI secti…
mercor tecresa® is proud to have attended to EDIFICA CHILE 2019 and to have had the opportunity to show its products there.
mercor tecresa® thro…
In this Post we will discuss a common problem. In many places we face protected spaces that require a sectorization, and simultaneously, they n…
In diesem Post befassen wir uns mit einer unserer weiteren Standardlösungen mit Tecbor-Panel, nämlich den Be- und Entlüftungsleitungen mit …
According to the Technical Code of the Building in its section DB-SI, we must sectionalise plastic pipes when they cross a fire area and their …
This week we will be talking about metallic pipes and how to carry out the right sectoring as they pass through different fire sectors.
Firstly, …
Today, we continue to dedicate our blog to the sealing in the service crossing. This time we focus the attention on the expansion joints and the s…
Although the explosion of a vehicle or throwing a cigarette on gasoline are scenes with large Hollywood doses, it is better not play with fire wh…
You will find in this post a small guide of the alternatives to carry out a correct sectorization to the fire. In particular, we will be focused on …
There is a risk of electrical fire where there is electricity, especially when the installation is not protected. Within factories and househ…
‘Terminal Zero. Ministry of Flight ‘, a new free fall simulation attraction located in Zaragoza (Spain), has chosen mercor tecr…
One of the most important updates of the TBC (Technical Building Code in Spain) was the one regarding the protection from noise. It restricts, i…
A fire, whatever its origin, is an imminent danger to people who are nearby.
The most important thing in these situations is to keep calm. Adrena…
mercor tecresa® has provided passive fire protection systems at the Baraki Football Stadium, located at the north of Algiers. This is the sec…
The concrete slabs with polystyrene arches have great advantages: a better thermal insulation, lightens the own weight of the slab, fast plac…
Summer has arrived and also the heat waves. Europe is getting ready for a warm air mass coming from Africa which implies some issues concerning s…
Nearly two years after the fire of the Grenfell tower in which 72 people died, another spectacular fire has occurred recently in London, this ti…
One of the most common uses of our fireproof Tecwool® F mortar, besides the fire protection of metal and concrete structures, is the protection …
At the point where a partition wall between buildings or industrial warehouses meets the roof, a 1-metre thick horizontal strip has to be fitte…
For some years, Mercor has manufactured a line of products totally complementary to our main activity: the fire dampers. We continue with the e…
As we already know, fire is one of the most destructive agents we can find. A blaze compromises direct or indirectly any building or structure, t…
Tecbor® is a rigid panel for fire protection composed of magnesium oxide, silicates and other components manufactured by mercor tecresa®. It …
The Al Wakrah Tunnel, opened for commuters at the end of 2018, is located between Doha, capital city of Qatar, and Al Wakrah. It is a 160-metre lon…
The most common application of a fireproof mortar is the protection of metallic structure. In order to certify that the applied thickness comp…
Check out the updated Certificate of Constancy of Performance of the Tecwool® F fireproof Mortar, already available for download.
Tecwool® F…
Few weeks ago, we published a post about the Teclack-W® Intumescent Paint where we explained the difference between a “reactive” and a “non-re…
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