LOW SMOKE AND FIRE CABLES

In public places, for example buildings, trains, subways, ships as well as industrial facilities, electrical cables have to function whilst maintaining a high level of security for people and material.

In instances of fire these cables have to be manufactured to meet very specific demands. The cables shall not cause the fire, nor spread it. They shall not emit impenetrable, toxic or corrosive fumes that could cause damage to equipment or harm to people.

Aware of these potential situations, more and more research teams are conscious of the need to design new products that fulfill the following four essential conditions:

     1. Non-propagation of flame and fire.

     2. Low or no emission of fumes to allow the rescue team to work without visibility problems.

     3. No emission of toxic fumes to assure the security of the people detained in the premises affected by the fire.

    4. No emission of corrosive fumes to save equipment and buildings not affected by the fire.