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Features and Benefits
The following outlines the features and benefits of our BSF range:

Door Core
Feature: EnduraCor - New solid core construction with finger jointed softwood perimeter framing
Benefits:
1. Increased ironmongery holding capability
2. Increased mechanical strength. (Severe Duty rated)
3. Improved acoustic performance
4. Fully FSC certified
5. Increased scope of certification

Frame/Architrave Profile
Feature: Barum (loose stop)
Benefits:
1. Allows easy adjustment during installation to ensure acoustic performance is optimised
Feature: Loose architraves
Benefits:
1. Architraves can be easily replaced if damage occurs

Frame Material
Feature: Sustainable hardwood from temperate climates
Benefits:
1. Fully FSC certified
2. Robust, hardwearing with smooth finish for painting

Door Facing
Feature: Laminate - plain colour or wood grain
Benefits:
1. Easy clean
2. Abrasion and chemical resistant
3. Provides visual contrast in accordance with BS8300 (DDA)

Door Edge Lippings
Feature: Lipped all round in Steamed Beech or American White Oak
Benefits:
1. Fully FSC certified
2. Protects bottom edge of door from damage when wedged open
3. Protects laminate edge from damage and core from moisture ingress and improves product life cycle with reduced replacement costs

Glazing Configurations
Feature: Double slot
Benefits:
1. Full compliance with BS8300
2. Allows easy positioning of plates and ironmongery

Glazing Bead
Feature: New flush bead design with radiused corners
Benefits:
1. Eliminates the chance of the laminate generating stress fractures
2. Eliminates the chance of bolection bead breakage
3. Modern aesthetic design that also satisfies performance requirements
4. Increased hygiene - has no ledges where dust and grime can accumulate apart from Quirk detail

Hinges
Feature: Lift-off stainless steel
Benefits:
1. 25 year manufacturer's warranty
2. Matches stainless steel ironmongery, so aesthetically pleasing
3. Tested to BS EN 1935 Class 11 appropriate to door weight and size
4. Low maintenance
5. Five screw fixings
6. Lift-off type to aid installation/storage and maintenance

Intumescent/Smoke Seals
Feature: Low friction blade seals on non-acoustic/ compression seals to acoustic doorsets
Benefits:
1. Improved abrasion resistance
2. Improved acoustic/smoke performance
3. Improved opening forces (BS8300/DDA)

 

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