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employed, however,r, sourcing and specifyfying products that can ultimately slow down and protect the fafabrication of a building in the event of a blaze are now considered crucial. P oduc manufafacturers including ourselves are foforced t ook at our cur ent ranges and consider what protection they ha e and how this translates t ormance and protection during real time fir e launched our L w Smoke Fume (LSF) and w Smoke Flame Zero Halogen (LSFOH) range a number of years ago and broadly received a ukewarmreaction fromthe industr , which ailed to recognise the cost justification when mar ns where already being squeezed understood this notion but continued t develop andmar et t mar et place and exp


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contrac or who in tur can present to the end user. The interest in our LSFOH has escalated and this continue to intensify. Univolt currently offersffers two distinct applications under its trademarked HFT


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products that can ultimately slow down and protect the fabrication of a building in the event of a blaze are now considered crucial. Product manufacturers including ourselves are forced to llook at our current ranges and consider what protection they have and how this translates to perfoperformance and protection during real time fire. We launched our Low Smoke Fume (LSF) and Low Smoke Flame Zero Halogen (LSFOH) range a number of years ago and broadly received a llukewarm reaction from the industry, which failed to recognise the cost justification when margiins where already being squeezed. We understood this notion but continued to develop and market the product, educating the market place and explaining how and why this is an important specification and choice. Major catastrophic events have essentially flipped this notion on its head. Contrac ors ar actively seeking out ffer premium


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by the halogen-free properties, thus offering low corrosive and toxic


emissions. During a fire, LSFOH conduits will emit, LSFOH conduits will emit less smoke and acid gases, 90% less smoke and ero halogens whichmay affe


ffering low cor osive and t xic emissions. During a fir


less smoke and acid gases, 90%less smoke and zero halogens which may affect human health and damage expensive communications equipment.


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and damage expensive communications equipment.


bet een P C and PVC- LSF, and with very ffew other manufacturers offering this specification, it s easy to see why somany aremaking the switch.


With relatively little price differentiator between PVC and P C- LSF


othermanufafacturers offering this specification, it’s easy to see why so many are making the switch.


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brand. PVC-LSF offers a higher ignition point of up to 15% than standard PVC, the halogens t contains are released at a slower rat fore smoke release is also


ffers a higher ignition point of


up to 15%than standard P C, the halogens iit contains are released at a slower rate therefotherefore smoke release is also reduced by up to 60% in the first 4minutes of a fire than that of standard P C.


educed by up to 60%in the first 4 minutes of a fire than that of standard PVC.


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ume Zero Halogen conduits are not only characterised by the fire-- retardant perfoperformance but alsoormance but also


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rac erised retardant


Moving fforward, the contractor must be more open to new applications and products, shiffting what has been fo set that fo


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open to new applications and products, shift what has been ffor many years a traditional mind- set that ffollowed a pattern of specification. As an industry we must react to needs and demands of our clients as well as ex ernal influences that will ultimately drive our industry direction. oduct development, in estment and


, the contrac ormust bemor ormany years a traditionalmind-


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industry wemust react to needs and demands of our clients as well as external influences that will ultimately drive our industry direction. Product development, investment and innovation from a manufacturing perspective has never beenmore vital. Our buildingmust not only be safe


innovation fromamanufafacturing perspectiv has never been more vital. Our building must not only be saffe but sustainable and efficient. We must develop products that meet modern needs and expectations exceeding compliance guidelines and providing premiumsafefet


e but sustainable and efficient.


must develop products thatmeetmodern needs and expectations exceeding compliance guidelines and providing premium safety.


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