Supalux

Supalux is a fire protection board manufactured by Promat and is one of the most effective board products on the market today for providing passive fire protection. Promat Supalux is a Class 0, non combustible building board manufactured from calcium silicate and fibre reinforced. Supalux Fire protection boards are off white in colour and has one smooth face and one sanded face. It can be left undecorated or painted, tiled or wallpapered as required. Promat Supalux is moisture resistant and will not deteriorate in damp and humid environments and is thus suitable for use externally.

 

Supalux Fire Protection Boards are available in 6mm, 9mm, 12mm and 15mm thicknesses and in 2440 x 1220mm sheet sizes. Supalux is also available in 600 x 600mm and 1200 x 600mm ceiling tiles for use in conjunction with a concealed metal frame grid system to which the Supalux tiles are screw fixed to.

Supalux Fire Protection boards, due to their non combustibility and Class 1 rating with regards surface spread of flame, have a number of applications where a high degree of fire protection, coupled with a durable finish is required. These include fire rated timber and metal stud partitions and ceilings; single skin fire rated walls, fire protection to mezzanine floors  and timber floors; wall linings, ceiling linings and metal frame suspended ceilings, encasements of structural steel columns and beams and fire rated ductwork; construction and upgrading of timber doors where a fire rating is required; fire protection of soffits  and thatched roofs.

 

All calcium silicate boards including Supalux, have a high suction and thus it can be difficult to plaster. If a plaster finish is required, a sealer coat must first be applied. This should be a diluted PVA or primer coat made up of 5 parts water, 1 part PVA. A bonding coat of PVA should then be applied made up of 3 parts PVA and 1 part water, and then finally a 5mm thick skim coat of plaster should be applied while the bonding coat is still wet and sticky. If paint decoration, wallpapering or tiling to the Supalux boards is required, again a primer coat should first be applied to ensure the effective application of the required decorative finish.

 

Once you have decided on the size and amount of Supalux  you require, along with any associated Metal Stud Framing, MF Ceiling Section, Timber batton,  you can buy them online at www.buildingmaterials.co.uk and have it delivered anywhere in the United Kingdom. We offer a standard delivery timescale of 2-3 days nationwide for these type of products.