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18.10.2018 Modelling support of fire behaviour of passive fire protection in jet-fire test conditions Jet fires arising from high-pressure leakages represent a severe hazard in petroleum, petrochemical and gas plants, especially in offshore structures. These fires give rise to high convective and... Read more

18.10.2018 EN 1364-5 Fire resistance of air transfer grilles Efectis Nederland performed the first test series in accordance with the new EN1364-5 for air transfer grilles (ATG). This test is designed to test both passive and active... Read more

8.10.2018 Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP) Efectis recently signed a contract with the European Commission to form the Technical Secretariat for the Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP). The objective of the Fire Information Exchange... Read more

4.6.2018 Efectis has performed the hose stream test for IMO application Efectis Nederland performed a hose stream test according to IMO Resolution MSC.307(88), FTP Code 2010, at the request of our customer InterDam. This test is an optional requirement... Read more

4.6.2018 Fire test of tunnel seismic joint of Istanbul Eurasia tunnel The tunnel rings are connected to each other by metal rings, and seismic joints are being used to avoid the potential risks of an earthquake. Hence similar fire... Read more

4.6.2018 Efectis counsels actors in the wooden construction industry For sustainability and environment, the wooden construction is in full development. Nevertheless, the current regulation limits the use of wooden products in buildings. In case of high-rise buildings,... Read more

2.3.2018 Intermediate-scale external wall fire tests performed by Efectis After the Grenfell disaster, fire behaviour of external walls has been a topic of great interest. Nevertheless, understanding such external wall fires is very complex as it is... Read more

2.3.2018 Efectis Nederland on the approved fire laboratory list in the UAE On 24 January Efectis Nederland received written confirmation from the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior, Civil Defence G.H.Q, that it has been accepted for inclusion in the... Read more

20.12.2017 Agreement of Efectis in Kuwait: the beginning of promising cooperation Efectis is very pleased to announce that it’s French, Dutch and Turkish laboratories are now recognized by the authorities of Kuwait and, therefore, all construction products and systems... Read more

20.12.2017 Test: electrical outlet wall boxes according to NEN 6075 and based on EN 1634-3:2004 Efectis Nederland has tested electrical outlet wall boxes from Attema Gorinchem the Netherlands. During the test the air permeability or ‘leakage rate’ of the product (expressed in m3/u),... Read more

19.12.2017 Phenix Project: 2018 is a year of renewal for the Efectis France laboratories Our clients’ satisfaction is Efectis’ first priority. Thus, in order to maintain a high level of our services, Efectis France started in 2016 the Phenix project with the... Read more

17.10.2017 Joint venture Efectis and Ulster University The recent Grenfell Tower tragedy in London and the revelation that five recently built schools in Leinster have failed fire safety audits brought into sharp relief the need... Read more