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Asturmadi Firestop with CE Mark: the process

 

The CE mark for fire-rated steel doors became a requirement the 1st of November of 2019. At Asturmadi Doors we passed the certification process that included sample taking and other tests, as well as manufacturing control inspections led by an EU Notified Organization.

This was the process:

Sample taking

The technicians of the test laboratory of our choice came to our factory in Aviles to check a sample of our fire door. They verified the materials, composition and manufacturing methods of the doors that were used to perform the tests.

Laboratory tests of a sample of our fire door

• First a fire resistance test, which tested the time of resistance (30 and 60 minutes) of the integrity and insulation of the door with its hardware according to the EN 1634-1 regulation.

•Then a smoke control test, where the technicians checked that the door does no allow smoke leakage according to EN 1634-3 regulation.

With the sample door, we also sent to the laboratory the technical documents of the door, to prove the conformity of each of the used elements to the according regulations and to ensure a proper manufacturing traceability.

Technical inspection for CE Mark according to the EN 1634 regulation

We implemented a production control system in our factory in Aviles. Once implemented, an inspector came to our factory to perform a technical inspection of the factory production control system.

Once we received the favourable test and technical inspection reports, we wrote the Declaration of Performance and sent it along with the reports to the Certification Commission. The Commission verified the documents, approved the CE marking of the product, and issued the Declaration of Conformity.

Technical inspections will continue to be performed every year, to supervise and guarantee that the quality and the performance of our fire rated doors persist in time.