The Forestlines® façade, ceiling and roof system is the result of years of scientific study into the fire behavior of untreated woods.
We developed a revolutionary system that:
- Reaction to fire class B-s1,d0 gets,
- That achievement is retained after natural aging,
- and at the same time a thorough ecological impact guarantees.
How exactly does that work?
Discover the core principles behind Forestlines® below.
Where most systems lean on temporary fire retarders, Forestlines® departs from the power of the wood itself.
- We dissected wood to the molecular level: Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin.
- On the basis of hundreds of fire tests we developed a prediction model that can calculate brand reactie class per wood species.
- This created a system that Natural properties Maximum use, without treatment.
In short: the power of Forestlines® is the power of wood as a natural product.
In a fire test not only the speed of flame spreads, but also the amount of heat that is released.
Forestlines® reduces the flammable surface per m² on average with 20 to 35 %.
Less flammable surface = less heat development = better fire reaction.
Forest management has long been working with non -combustible strips to stop fires.
Forestlines® applies the same principle:
- Non -combustible aluminum strips separate the wooden parts.
- This is what Fire expansion highly slowed down.
- Each connector in the facade provides a separate compartment.
- Wood isolates, think of wooden handles of old screwdrivers.
- Aluminum: It is the third best heat supervisor in the world.
Forestlines® uses that feature smart:
- The aluminum profile extracts warmth from the wood and spreads over a larger surface.
- Where the profile is not in direct contact with the flame, it even has a cooling effect.
- The facade can absorb much more warmth occur before ejecting.
A fire test runs up to 800 ° C and aluminum distorts at 660 degrees.
Logic would say that the fire test would fail.
But:
- Due to a long study of the right shape and thickness of the profile, the aluminum in Forestlines® Outside his melting point remains.
- The profile is designed in such a way that it is herself, even under high temperatures.
Aluminum lifts wood to a higher level - but the system protects the aluminum itself at the same time.:
Each wooden board is linked to an aluminum profile that not only connects, but also stabilizes.
- The profile catches Natural swell and shrinking movements .
- As a result, Many more types of wood can be used without any problems (also Lesser Known Timber Species).
- The connections between the boards remain tight - even after aging.
- The fire reactie class after Natural weathering (EN 927-3) therefore remains stable excellent.
We not only want to excel fire technical, but also technically.
That is why we opted for a unique screw technique:
- The screw goes Right in aluminum, diagonally in wood.
- That provides more pull and less chance of cracking.
- The profile consciously provided space so that wood can sporadically split once without structural or aesthetic consequences.
- By screwing on one side, The wood always swells and shrinks in the same direction.
- Result: much less crooked and a facade that retains lines .
Forestlines® is not a classic profile, but a intelligent system in which every detail is thought out:
- Wood is maximized, not treated.
- Aluminum is minimized, but optimally used.
- Fire safety, ecology and building technology come together in one system.
Technology that works and holds.
