Masonry Magazine October 1988 Page. 28
LEARN THE FACTS!
Beware of misleading fire rating data
Ambiguous and potentially misleading information on glass block fire resistance has been disseminated to architects, interior designers, owners, builders and national code bodies by a U.S. distributor of a foreign-manufactured glass block.
Get the facts before you specify any glass block for fire-rated applications!
All UL fire-rated glass block on the market are tested in accordance with UL9, "Fire Test of Window Assemblies," for a 45-minute period in openings not to exceed 120 ft² in area. All national building code bodies recognize nothing longer.
The UL window assembly tests performed on the imported glass block do not qualify these glass block products for use as wall assemblies. Presently, no glass block are qualified as fire-rated wall assemblies as no glass block presently can pass the UL wall assembly test.
Don't be misled by incomplete information. Get the facts about glass block fire rating. Ask for the free brochure, "GLASS BLOCK FIRE RATING FACTS," by calling our Architectural Products Hotline at 800-992-5769; or write Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Technical Systems, 800 Presque Isle Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15239.
People & Events
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phone being 416/867-9988.... Nicholas Chirico, President, Carolina Perlite Co., Inc. has been elected president of the Perlite Institute.... Glen-Gery Corp., has announced that Richard G. Boxall has been appointed to joint managing director of Ibstock Johnsen, PLC, United Kingdom. Robert Beverforden has assumed the presidency and chief operating position of Glen-Gery with Romuald Tymczak being appointed vice president and general manager of the firm's midwest division.
"I can resist everything except temptation"
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R. L. (Bud) Wallace, president, CEO. of Centex American Gypsum Co., Albuquerque, NM, has been elected chairman of the board of the Gypsum Association.... Valco Rental Equipment Co., North Canton, OH, has been named a new distributor for the Pettibone Extendo and Cary-Lift lines.. Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. has announced the promotion of Joseph Gagliardi to the position of Division Vice President, Marketing.
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