• Typical applications
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• User Instructions
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Fire retardant bubblewrap was first developed for the US and British Navies in the 1980's. The specifications for materials used in warships are extremely "hot" on fire retardancy; both, with regard to not spreading fire, but also to not generating smoke. Such products started being used for architectural purposes in the 1990's especially to reduce the fire risk during works and also reduce the associated insurance cost.

For heritage objects and fixtures the one side bubble causes long term problems and so in the late 1990's CushionWrap 1207 was developed with a double flat side and appropriate additives that means it meets the LPS1207 Loss Prevention Council standard and the British Museum standard for safe long term contact.

Storage & Transit:

Conservators sometimes use CushionWrap 1207 to protect precious artefacts and paintings in transit and in store. The correct procedures surrounding the use and selection of grade of this material are key to avoiding problems: And problems have been known to occur with bubblewraps: Most inferior grades deflate under weight pressure after just a few days (and after a few minutes in an aircraft's hold). Others can cause circular "polish marks" in some varnishes on picture frames that are impossible to remove. Cushionwrap1207 avoids these problems.

Emergency procedures:

Kitting out and planning for an evacuation of people and of course property if disaster strikes. Some museums and galleries have invested in trolleys, fast release picture frames and most keep a stock of CushionWrap1207 for this purpose. But beware... emergency stocks of normal bubblewrap can actually add to the fire risk. It is a flammable substance, dripping flaming particles of plastic and creating a lot of smoke. Fire inspections can highlight such stocks, especially in old buildings, as a hazard...

Refurbishment:

The National Trust specify Fire retardant CushionWrap1207 for major refurbishment work.

Bannisters and staircases need protecting and a fire seeks out such routes upwards. CushionWrap1207 can slow a fire's progress. It does not drip flaming plastic down the stairs or onto curtains etc.

Fire Retardant CushionWrap 1207 comes in reels 1.5m wide by 100m long and is quick to put in place. Afterwards it can be reused as emergency stock or for wrapping goods for storage or transit.