Fire protection

General building authority test certificate:
Certification No.:	P - 3314/0901 - MPA BS P - 3733/4210 - MPA BS
Issue:	Supporting lightweight concrete wall elements, vertically or horizontally fixed, protection class F 90 and F 180 according to DIN 4102-2 or as a firewall according to DIN 4102-3
Requested by:	Pinger Wandelemente GmbH & Co KG In Metzlerskaul 20 D-56567 Neuwied THERMODUR Leichtbauelemente GmbH August-Horch-Str. 8-12 56736 Kottenheim
Issue date:	22.12.2003
Expiration date:	22.12.2008
Certification authority:	Materialprüfanstalt Braunschweig Institut für Baustoffe, Massivbau und Brandschutz Technische Universität Braunschweig Beethovenstraße 52 D-38106 Braunschweig
As a result of the general building authority test certificate, the above-mentioned elements may be used in accordance with building regulations. This general building authority test certificatecomprises 8 pages and 22 annexes.

Don’t play with fire
Once the decision has been made for THERMODUR wall elements, no additional attention has to be paid regarding fire protection of the walls. THERMODUR wall elements are fire-proof and can be used as firewalls class A1 according to DIN 4102. The certificate proofs THERMODUR wall elements as firewalls.

A fatal fire destroyed the factory floor. Thanks to the THERMODUR firewall the bureaus remained unaffected.


Fire at Wirtz - factory in Mayen, the steel structure is completly collapsed.


Fire at Wirtz - factory in Mayen, Thermodur fire wall after 10 hours fire exposure.