Sarah E Brewer

US Patent:

61124885, Sep 5, 2000

Filed:

Apr 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/840670

Inventors:

James R. Olson - Youngstown NY
Lee A. Peekstock - Sanborn NY
Kevin D. Packard - Grand Island NY
Sarah E. Brewer - Buffalo NY

Assignee:

Unifrax Corporation - Niagara Falls NY

International Classification:

E04B 162

US Classification:

52393

Abstract:

A fire resistant gasket for architectural joints comprises an intumescent material mat having a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein at least one of said first and second major surfaces has coated thereon an adhesive. A fire barrier is provided comprising: at least one fire resistant intumescent gasket material having a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein at least one of said first and second major surfaces has coated thereon an adhesive, and at least one fire resistant material barrier layer bonded to a portion of one of said first and second major surface, preferably adhered to a portion of said adhesive coated gasket surface. A process for installing a building joint fire barrier comprises providing at least one fire resistant intumescent gasket material having a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein at least one of said first and second major surfaces has coated thereon an adhesive, adhering the gasket material to at least one of a building member and a fire resistant material barrier layer, and affixing the fire resistant material barrier layer to the building member with the gasket material interposed therebetween.