Through a combination of superior products, advanced knowledge and unparalleled customer service, Hilti says it is able to provide the highest quality firestop systems in the world. 'Passive fire protection is designed into the structure of the building, so that if fire breaks out, it is contained within a fire compartment, surrounded by fire-resistive walls and floors,' it adds.

'Hilti Firestop products and systems, if properly installed, can help prevent fire escaping from a compartment for a period of up to four hours. Hilti offers a full line of products, tested to a number of standards and its products suit various types of applications such as those for joints including HVAC, electrical, and mechanical,' a company spokesman explains.

Hilti Firestop product offerings include intumescent sealants for joints and penetrations, acrylic sealants for joints and penetrations, silicone sealants for joints and penetrations, sprayable mastics for joints, cables and penetration coatings, intumescent collars/jackets for pipes, cast-in devices for pipes and cable bundles, intumescent wraps for pipes, fire blocks/bricks for penetrations, fire plugs for cable penetrations, fire cushions for cable penetrations, firestop mortar for penetrations, putty sheets for electrical outlet boxes and expanding fire sealant for various applications.

The new Hilti CP620 Expanding Fire Seal, the comprehensive firestopping solution for all common construction materials, is said to be easy to use and safe in function. One of Hilti Firestop latest innovations includes CEJ 216P fire-resistive joint system for curtain wall / parameter joints. Hilti CP680 Cast-in firestop devise is projected as the new standard in firestopping pipes through concrete slabs (with or without metal decking). The simplification of this product ensures quick and correct installation and therefore requires no further inspections.