What is firestop sealant?
What is firestop sealant? A firestop or fire-stopping is a form of passive fire protection that is used to seal around openings and between joints in a fire-resistance-rated wall or floor assembly. Firestops are designed to maintain the fire-resistance rating of a wall or floor assembly intended to impede the spread of fire and smoke. Where are firestop sealants used? It is used to seal both through-penetration firestop systems and joint systems. Other uses include sealing a cable tray, bottom of a wall, busway, blank opening, floor to floor, floor to wall, head of wall, metal pipe, multiple penetrations, and...