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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

17.10.2017 Efectis Academy launches new website: www.efectis-academy.com As a government approved laboratory that has been active in the fire safety market for 40 years, Efectis has now decided to share its knowledge and experience by... Read more

30.6.2017 French decree on warehouses and their fire safety: example of performance-based code The French decree on the conditions applicable to the use of warehouses has been revised. The decree of 11 April 2017 has been ratified and published. It applies... Read more

27.6.2017 Testing the extinguishing qualities of Fluor Free Foam in accordance with Annex H of EN 1568-3:2008 Efectis successfully tested the extinguishing qualities of FFF (Fluor Free Foam) according to Annex H of EN 1568-3:2008. The fire tests were carried out indoors at a partner... Read more

26.6.2017 Fire behaviour of insulation in building Article AM8 of the fire safety regulations applied to Building Receiving Public deals with insulation inside buildings. It authorises an evaluation of the fire risk of combustible thermal... Read more

24.3.2017 New loading frame for testing of concrete slabs and TBM tunnel segments Efectis, the worldwide leader in fire resistance testing of concrete tunnel structures and fire-resistant linings, has purchased a new loading frame for the testing of concrete slabs and... Read more

13.12.2016 Fire tests in a limestone gallery in Lugasson (33) Within the framework of the collaborative research project CarMoThaP (characterising and modelling thermal alterations and combustion residues on cave walls) with the University of Bordeaux and the Scientific... Read more

13.12.2016 Efectis develops new fire tests procedures for concrete fire behaviour In the oil, gas, chemical and petrochemical industries, concrete structures generally comply with regulations. However, they are not evaluated or tested, at least with respect to concrete structures... Read more

13.12.2016 On-site fire tests in old buildings in Bayonne (64) The city of Bayonne (France) is currently in the process of restoring dilapidated buildings in the old city centre. One of the main objectives is to improve the... Read more

13.12.2016 Focus on the new French Nuclear Division The Efectis Nuclear Division was set up three months ago to meet the specific expectations associated with the fire safety in the Nuclear Installations. The Efectis Nuclear division... Read more