PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System

Penetration Seals on Floors/Slabs/Walls

 PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System
SB 80
Penetration Seals on Floors, Slabs or Walls

PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System is made from high density Applications are common in hospitals and universities (in particular,
mineral wool. The mineral wool is coated with PROMASEAL® those that have laboratories). Services are usually directed along
Bulkhead Sealer, which will remain in place during a fire and form a corridors above ceilings and pass through fire rated barriers above
barrier against fire. fire doors. It is difficult to reinstate the block work around the
PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System is the simplest of all fire services and other barrier systems often prove to be just too
stopping products to use. It is also one of, if not the most awkward to install.
economical product to use. It can be used in wall and floor For lightweight fire rated walls, (steel and timber framed) the number
applications and has been tested for up to 2 hours with various of services passing through the opening can mean that the board
services penetrating the fire-resisting element. installer will not be able to reinstate the lining close enough to the
In many buildings, power cables, (such as computer and services to allow the use of PROMASEAL® Acrylic Sealant by itself.
telecommunication cables) are being continuously added and In this type of construction, the PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer
removed. The PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System enables this System is really the most economical method of sealing the opening.
process to be carried out with the minimum amount of mess and PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System is especially useful under
inconvenience. computer flooring and between the tops of walls and floor slabs or
roofs where services often pass.
Packaging Installation
Supplied in pre-coated batts measuring 1.2m x 0.6m or 5kg 1. Floors
containers of sealer. For a double layer system the maximum width of a floor opening is
600mm x unlimited length, supported at 1500mm centres on
Fire Performance nominal 50mm x 50mm x 1.2mm steel angles, welded back to back
which are supported on all edges on either a concrete ledge (with
PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System has been successfully minimum 20mm bearing) or 20 x 20 x 1.2mm angles bolted to the
tested in wall and floor constructions for up to 2 hours. Tests were slab at 600mm centres with 8mm x 40mm steel anchors. Apply a
carried out to AS 1530: Part 4: 1997 and BS 476: Part 20: 1987 and bead of PROMASEAL® Acrylic Sealant between the angle and floor
achieved a Fire Resistance Level of -/120/120 on the un-penetrated slab to seal and take up any irregularities in the surfaces. Openings
system. Insulation Criteria will vary if measured on service 300mm or less can be of unlimited length supported only on the
penetrations. For floors a -/120/120 system consist of a double edges as described above.
layer of coated batts and a -/120/90 system consists of a single
coated batt. For walls two batts are always required. Where a single batt system is used, support angle should be
nominal 50mm x 30mm x 1.2mm. The batts must have no more
than a 5mm gap between them at these support angles and fill this
Function gap with PROMASEAL® Acrylic Sealant. The maximum width for a
single layer system is 600mm x unlimited length supported as
1. Test Evidence
above. Openings 300mm or less need no support at joins. The
It is important to be aware of the types of services that will pass ends of the batts must be fitted tight together and coated with
through the System. There may be a requirement to produce nominal 2mm of Bulkhead Sealer and an addition strip of 75mm
evidence that it is a tested system. This requirement may vary wide Bulkhead System batt should be placed over the join held in
from country to country depending upon the way test results place with Bulkhead Sealer.
are interpreted and local regulations are implemented. Additional support is not required to the barrier system.
The services that have been tested in walls are: A two hour (-/120/120) insulated system consists of 2 x 50mm x
z Cables in bundles and on cable trays. 120kg coated (each on one face) mineral fibre batts. Each batt is
placed in the floor opening with the coated face exposed. 1st Batt
z Copper pipes up to 150mm diameter. This would normally coating side facing down. 2nd Batt coating side facing up.
allow the use of all size pipes up to 150mm for copper, brass
and steel. Please check with your local regulations. Where the opening is greater than 1500mm long and support
angles are used (as described above), do not have an air gap
z 100m uPVC pipes with PROMASEAL Wall Collar (FCW).
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between the two batts. The top most layer should sit on the bottom
This would allow the use of FCW collars to plastic pipe on layer ensuring joints are staggered between the layers.
sizes up to 100mm.
A two hour (-/120/90) insulated system consists of 1 x 50mm x
The services that have been tested in floors are: 120kg (coated on both faces) mineral fibre batt. Each side of the batt
z Cables in bundles and on cable trays. is coated with PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer with the top face of
the batt positioned flush with the top surface of the floor slab.
z Cable ducting.
Cut the pre-coated batt(s) to fit the opening and around the services.
z Steel pipe.
Before placing the batts in position, apply a thin film (nominal 2mm
2. Applications thick) of PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer over the entire surface of
the mating edges of the floor and the Batt.
The system is used around services that penetrate walls and In the same manner, coat all services that pass through the opening
floors through oversize openings that are too large to be sealed for a distance of 100mm from the face of both sides of the bulkhead
with PROMASEAL® Acrylic Sealant. batt. Coat the services over the entire length where they pass
That is, the wall or floor has had an oversize opening left for the through the floor.
service(s) to pass through. All services are then directed Wherever it is necessary to cut and butt joint the batts, ensure the
through the opening, which has to be reinstated to maintain the cut surfaces are coated in the same way.
fire rating of the wall or floor.
NOTE: All joints must be staggered by at least 150mm for double
PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System can be used in power layer systems.
stations and large industrial complexes where many cables
(and other services) pass along service tunnels between Typical Floor Application
buildings.
In these “Industrial” areas, Building Codes often do not apply
and the installation of fire barriers is enforced because
insurance companies have a large financial exposure, not only
on the buildings but also the loss of production that could
follow a fire that was not confined to one area.
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PROMASEALfi Bulkhead Sealer System
T E C H N I C A L D A T A
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6 5 2 hours fire rating, integrity (and insulation on the barrier)
in accordance with the criteria of BS 476: Part 20 and AS 1530:
1 Part 4.

1 PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System, 1mm-2mm thick

2 Mineral wool panels, 2 x 50mm thick

For -/120/90 or -/120/- a single layer floor system may be
1 installed. See Floor instructions on page 2.
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3 3 Cable trays
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4 Suspension or support of cable trays
Installation Method 1 Installation Method 2
5 Cables, cable bunches, optical waveguides,
metal pipes or service trunking

6 Brickwork or concrete walls, with fire resistance ³

the fire resistance of the installed system

3 7 Light weight partitions, with fire resistance ≥

the fire resistance of the installed system

8 Solid slab, with fire resistance ≥

the fire resistance of the installed system

NOTE: Insulation criteria will vary depending upon the system used and
2 the services.
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Detail 1 Solid wall

Detail 1 Solid wall

PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System may be mounted in
brickwork, concrete or lightweight walls ≥ 96mm thick, provided the
fire resistance is higher or equal to the installed system.
For installations in thicker walls, the mineral wool panels are
3 arranged as a flush surface on both sides with a suitable gap in
between. For cable seals, the cable trays have to be supported on
both sides nominal 100mm before the wall opening 4 .

Detail 2 Lightweight partition

The lightweight partitions should be tested to either BS 476: Part 22
2 or AS 1530.4 to the same or greater period of fire resistance as the
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Bulkhead System.
Detail 2 Lightweight
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partition Detail 3 Floor penetration
Typical arrangement of cable trays within PROMASEAL® Bulkhead
Sealing System.

Wall Opening ≤ 1000mm high with maximum 1m2 surface area

≤ 500mm high x unlimited length
3 3 Floor Opening ≤ 600mm wide x unlimited length
when supported every 500mm (maximum)
≤ 300mm wide x unlimited length
unsupported at joins
For more information on application, please check with your local
1 2 supplier or nearest Promat office.

Detail 3 Floor penetration

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Penetration Seals on Floors, Slabs or Walls

Installation (continued from page 2)

2. Walls
The maximum size wall opening is 1m2 i.e. 1000mm x 1000mm Cut the pre-coated batts to fit the opening.
(Maximum dimension in either direction no greater than 1000mm).
For openings 500mm high or less the opening length is unlimited so Before placing the batts in position, apply a thin film (nominal 2mm
long as the wall is structurally sound. thick) of PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer over the entire surface of
the exposed edges of the wall (or wall framing)
If the opening is greater than this it should either be reduced using
the same construction materials as the wall or install structural In the same manner, coat all services that pass through the opening
elements across the opening to create openings no more than 1m2. for a distance of 100mm from the face of both sides of the wall.
Coat the services over their entire length where they pass through
Additional support is not required to the barrier system. the wall (cavity) in the same way.
In plasterboard and calcium silicate board walls, the opening must be Wherever it is necessary to cut and butt joint the batts, ensure the
trimmed all round with wall framing sections which must be lined with cut surfaces are coated in the same way.
the board in the same manner as the the face of the wall is lined.
A two hour system consists of 2 x 50mm x 120kg coated (each on one
face) mineral fibre batts. Each batt is placed in the wall opening with
the coated face exposed and sitting flush with the face of the wall.

Double layer application

Typical cable tray penetration Typical plastic pipe protected with Typical metal pipe penetration
PROMASEAL® Wall Collar (FCW)

Warning Specification
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PROMASEAL Bulkhead Sealer Systems are Non Load bearing. It is All openings (with & without service penetrations) in fire rated walls
advisable to install a warning sign on all applications: and floors are to be sealed with PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer
System as tested and approved to AS 1530: Part 4: 1997 and BS
WARNING, THIS IS A FIRE RATED BARRIER. DO NOT DISTURB. 476: Part 20: 1987.
DO NOT WALK OR PLACE ANY LOADS ON OR AGAINST THE The system must be installed in accordance with the
BARRIER. IF BARRIER IS DAMAGED CALL PROMAT. manufacturer’s instructions and certified in an approved manner.

Load bearing systems are available, please contact your local supplier
or nearest Promat office.

Important Notes

Promat product data sheets and health and safety data sheets are regularly reviewed and are available on request. The successful use of this system is dependent on a number of factors.
As the information contained in this literature can only be of a general nature, it is advisable to consult our technical department if there is any doubt about the correct use of this system in
a particular application. Our technical representatives and advisors are available to provide further technical and commercial assistance.

PROMASEAL® Bulkhead Sealer System is manufactured under a quality management system certified in accordance with ISO 9000: 2000 Certification and it has passed the site audit of ISO
14001 and in accordance with the environmental standards of ISO 14001.

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