Finding a Door Core Partner
Read MoreManufacturing and certifying cores for steel fire doors require extensive research, testing and certification. Ensuring that doors are fire-rated and able to prevent fires from spreading is an essential part of protecting lives. The entire door and hardware industry has a strong commitment to life safety. THE CHALLENGE A closed door should keep a burning fire out, but that is not always the case. The challenge is that for a door to contain and prevent the fire spreading, the door...
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