Fire curtains for every application
From active fire curtains that ensure compartmentation principles are always upheld while limiting and controlling the spread of fire, to smoke curtains that stop, control and can reduce the spread of harmful smoke, we have all you need to protect building inhabitants from fire and smoke spread.
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- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Provide boundary protection
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Provide boundary protection
Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- BS EN 13241:2003+A2:2016
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6374, and Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6419 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: 120 Minutes
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- BS EN 13241:2003+A2:2016
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6418 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: 90 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: 60 minutes
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- BS EN 13241:2003+A2:2016
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6418 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: 90 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: 90 minutes
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- BS EN 13241:2003+A2:2016
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6850 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: 120 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: 120 minutes
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Covering egress routes with narrower corridors
- Covering openings in walls people will need to pass to exit
- Blocking off spaces between rooms and stairwells to allow a clear escape path
- Cover non-fire-rated doors or glazing
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Protect escape routes
- Provide boundary protection
- Covering egress routes with narrower corridors
- Covering openings in walls people will need to pass to exit
- Blocking off spaces between rooms and stairwells to allow a clear escape path
Certification:
- BS EN 1634-1:2014+A1:2018
- BS EN 13501-2:2016
- Fire Safety Certification, Fire Performance, No. APF-1974
Integrity, e, rating: 180 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: 180 minutes
Smoke Performance: recommended option
- Openings in floors, or ceilings
- Covering over and around
- Stopping fire spread between floors, for example, to separate levels of a building’s atria
Certification:
- ISO/DIS 21524-1:2019
- Fire Safety Certification, Fire Performance, No. APF-1963
Integrity, e, rating: 120 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: N/A
- Atria, staircases, escalators
- Encapsulating free-standing kitchens or technology hubs
- Covering compartment walls
- Wrapping around decked or bar areas
- Wrapping around decked or bar areas
Certification:
- BS EN 16034:2014
- Fire Safety Certification, Fire Performance, No. APF-1973
Integrity, e, rating: 120 minutes
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: N/A
- Atria, Staircases, escalators
- Encapsulating free-standing kitchens or technology hubs
- Covering compartment walls
- Wrapping around decked or bar areas
- Wrapping around decked or bar areas
Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2007/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6417 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: 60 DH
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Atria, staircases, escalators
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Atria, staircases, escalators
Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6416 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: 60DH
- Compartmentalise open-plan sections in a room or space
- Cover exit routes within wide corridors
- Cover openings in walls e.g. serving hatches
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Atria, staircases, escalators
- Cover lifts and lift shafts that can act as fire or smoke chutes
- Atria, staircases, escalators
Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6416 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: 150DA
Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6415 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: 60DH
Certification:
- EN 12101-1:2005
- EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006
- CE Certification
- Certificate of Constancy of Performance No. 0370-CPR-6415 (Notified Body Nr.0370)
Integrity, e, rating: N/A
Radiation, w, rating: N/A
Insulation, i, rating: N/A
Smoke Performance: 150DA
The Adexon difference
In an emergency the difference between ‘industry standard’ and ‘highest standards’ can make the difference between life and death.
We engineer everything we make to the highest, best standards we can follow.
Fig 1 · A typical fire curtain design you will find on the UK market.
Fig 2 · Adexon engineered – using only fire resistant components, as you should expect.
Automated manufacturing
- Improved production time
- Increased accuracy
- Less waste
Our CNC Laser Cutter uses a high-powered laser beam to cut and mark sheet metal. This machine allows the design office to send 2D DXF drawings directly to the laser cutter, where the operator loads a sheet, and the machine cuts out blanks of the sheet metal components. The machine can cut complex designs quickly, and to high precision, and removes human error. The alternative to this process would require three machines (a metal shear machine, a pillar drill, and a punch), significant manual handling and skilled labour.
CNC Press Brake uses hydraulics to bend sheet metal into different angles. This machine is preloaded with a digital unfolded template of each component, the operator then loads a laser-cut blank of sheet metal, and the machine folds each angle, moving the blank forward as needed. This machine works in the same way as a manual press brake. However, it reduces the manual input and measuring required. A manual press brake would require the operator to locate the blank correctly for each bend.
CNC Fabric Cutting and Marking Layout uses a scalpel to cut the fabric into complex designs and a marker to layout sew marks. The design office sends 2D DXF drawings to the machine, and then the machine automatically loads fabric from a spool, uses the scalpel to cut out the curtain, and the marker to lay out the sewing lines. The alternative would require a skilled sewer to use scissors and measuring instruments to mark and cut the fabric.
Finishes, options and installation
The headbox, side guides, and bottom bar of the fire curtain are manufactured from galvanised sheet metal which gives excellent longevity to the material. These components can all be painted to a wide range of colours using polyester powder coating (ppc), either to a specified micron thickness or to a marine grade e.g. C5.
The headbox installation depends on the installation scenario but will fit into one of the following categories.
- Face-fix or reveal-fix – fixing straight through the headbox into the structure:
- When the fire curtain is reveal fixed, the fixings go through the top of the headbox and the side of the end plates if possible.
- When the fire curtain is face fixed, the fixings go through the back of the headbox and end plate flange.
- I beam fixing:
- If a suitable fixing structure is not available for a straightforward face-fix or reveal-fix, the client must install a self-supporting structure capable of taking the weight of the fire curtain. This can be a steel beam which is fire protected to equivalent or greater fire specification as the fire curtain. The fire curtain can then be attached directly to the steel beam.
Some of the more common optional extras include:
- emergency retract buttons, or key switch emergency overrides
- delayed descent (programmable to suit customer requirements)
- split drop descent (1st descent to control early smoke, then full descent to shut off fire)
- obstruction warning
- light and sound warning
- test reset switch
- heat detectors
- smoke detectors
Peace of mind

Tom’s been in the fire industry for 7 years, making him the go-to person if you have any questions or would like more information. Contact him at tom.bigwood@adexon-uk.com
or 07818 177 943