Sophiane - 1998 annual report - Vinci

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Passive
fire protection
Passive fire protection consists in preventing
fire from spreading, or limiting its
consequences for property and persons, by installing
static systems: fireproof sealing of partition
crossing by cables and pipes, fireproof chute sealing,
protection of electrical cable conduits, protection
of metallic or concrete structures.
Four Sophiane companies are active on this market:
G+H MONTAGE Energie- und Umweltschutz, Schuh,
Isolierungen Leipzig and Wanner Industrie.
They occupy second place on the French market
and third in Germany.
Business activity
Passive fire protection
equipment is now attracting
more and more attention on
the part of industrialists, builders
and developers, because insurers
and design consultants are
becoming more vigilant in
this regard. Under the
circumstances, the Group is
developing solutions aimed at
preventing fire propagation in
buildings, and at limiting heat
emission or build-up in a given
sector.
The techniques brought to bear
(fibrous flocking, mortars, fibre
panels or epoxy resins) make it
possible to ensure functionality
for a given period, and hence
to contribute to the protection
of works.
The “bandaging” of cables
by the company G+H MONTAGE
Energie- und Umweltschutz
GmbH is a particular type of
fireproofing.
In addition, Sophiane is
developing special products for
the protection of metallic and
glass structures, a new trend in
materials for major projects.
A major part of Sophiane’s
business in this area is in
thermal and nuclear power
plants, and in the chemical
industry.
Among its significant references,
Sophiane has won a fireproofing
order for the new Dow Chemical
plant at Böhlen, in the eastern
part of Germany. With a value
of 4 million German marks, this
contract calls for the coating
of beams and pillars with a
“vermiculite” mortar, which has
outstanding fireproofing
characteristics.