Charlie Jacobson has been a volunteer firefighter since he was sixteen. But fighting flames represents only one of the student’s passions – he’s also pretty hot on data. Along with a team of fellow ...

With improved firestop systems specifications and installations, these catastrophes could be reduced significantly. Still, there are several reasons code-compliant firestop materials and methods ...

In the second in a series of three articles (read the first one, here), Simon Ince of UL examines what must be done to get firestopping right in new buildings. He offers a step-by-step analysis of the ...

Firestopping is an often misunderstood construction practice. This article examines what firestopping is and why it’s necessary in wall, floor, and ceiling penetrations. The bottom line is that ...

UL Solutions' new Technical Evaluation Developer Program aims to improve training and quality of technical recommendation processes that guide decisions regarding the installation of fire-stopping ...

Whether an intumescent firestop collar is actually required by code isn't clear. The Minnesota State Building Code says that an approved material needs to be used around pipes (see R302.5.3, which ...

Blaze Foam compressible intumescent strips are designed for head-of-wall, bottom-of-wall and wall-to-wall joints; install 75% faster than conventional methods. Blaze Foam was tested in accordance with ...