VDS Fire Rated Door & Frame System

Now stocked and fabricated in the US, narrow profile European style fire rated framing designed for use with SGG SWISSFLAM® & SGG CONTRAFLAM® Products. Easy to install, modular system, is available in a variety of finishes and shipped either fully welded or Knocked Down. The VDS system acts as a barrier to heat in full compliance to ASTM E-119 as a non-load bearing wall.

The VDS System is designed for glazed door, wall and window sections in offices, schools, hotels, athletic facilities, hospitals, assisted living centers, and more! Door and wall sections function as fire barriers in corridors, hallways, and stairwells; offering increased lighting and visibility without compromising fire or life safety.

The innovative design allows for simple assembly and shortened construction times.

  • Ratings from 60-min to 2-hours
  • Full-vision doors available (60-min & 90-min)
  • Large sizes available
  • Listed with both Intertek and Underwriters Laboratories
  • Narrow profile steel frame
  • Listed as a 'transparent wall' (ASTM E-119 / UL 263 / NFPA 251)

Performance Requirements

  1. Fire Rating: (60) (90) (120) minutes as specified
  2. Certification: System tested in accordance with ASTM E-119, NFPA 251, UBC 7-1, UL 263. Temperature on the non-fire side of the system at the conclusion of fire test shall be below 250 F above ambient room temperature.
  3. Listing / Label: Fire Testing shall be conducted by an approved independent test laboratory similar to Intertek Testing Services (Warnock-Hersey) or Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL).

Fire Resistant Glazing Material:
SGG SWISSFLAM-N2 / SGG CONTRAFLAM-N2 (60) (90) (120)

  1. Composed of multiple sheets of float glass laminated with intumescent interlayer
  2. Visible daylight transmission: Varies with thickness - approx. 80%
  3. STC Rating - approx. 44
  4. Label: Each lite shall be permanently labeled and include name of product, testing/listing agency, fire rating and safety information.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

  1. ASTM E-119 Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials
  2. ASTM E2074-00 Methods for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
  3. ASTM E2010-01 Methods for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

  1. NFPA 80 Fire Doors and Windows
  2. NFPA 251 Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials
  3. NFPA 252 Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
  4. NFPA 257 Fire Tests of Window Assemblies

Underwriters Laboratories

  1. UL9 Fire Tests of Window Assemblies
  2. UL10c Positive Pressure Fire Test of Window & Door Assemblies
  3. UL263 Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

  1. 16CFR 1201 Safety Standard for Glazing Materials

We Know Fire
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain specializes in high performance fire resisting safety glass. Advanced new technologies are used to bring clear, transparent “wire free” optics and natural daylighting into building design. Products that combine fire protection and multi-functional solutions to suit a broad spectrum of architectural and marine applications. Vetrotech Saint-Gobain is a specialist part of Saint-Gobain Glass, Europe’s number one flat glass producer and number three worldwide. www.vetrotechUSA.com

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