How BARDAN Works — Endothermic Carbonaceous Char Formation
When a BARDAN-treated material is exposed to fire, the impregnated chemicals trigger a controlled endothermic reaction — actively absorbing heat energy from the fire while simultaneously forming a dense, insulating carbonaceous char layer on the surface. This char barrier:
- Absorbs heat — The endothermic reaction consumes thermal energy, cooling the material surface
- Blocks oxygen — The dense char layer creates an impermeable barrier preventing oxygen reaching combustible material
- Prevents flame spread — Combined heat absorption and oxygen exclusion achieve complete combustion inhibition
- Maintains structural integrity — The char layer supports the panel structure during fire exposure, preventing collapse
BARDAN-treated SDB panels are tested to BS 476 (Parts 6, 7, and 22) and achieve fire door performance ratings of FD30 and FD60.
Applications — Beyond Wood Panels
🚪 Fire Door Cores
FD30 and FD60 fire door cores in 44mm, 56mm, and 62mm thicknesses. Hotel room doors, hospital ward doors, apartment entrance doors, emergency exit doors, stairwell doors. Ox-Nar series by Steel Wood Industries.
🏗️ Fire-Rated Partitions
Fire-rated wall partitions and ceiling panels for commercial buildings, hotels, hospitals, schools, airports, shopping malls. Ox-FR series panels.
🏠 Fire-Safe Curtains & Textiles
BARDAN-treated natural fabrics for household curtains, drapery, upholstery, bedding. Prevents accidental fire spread from candles, heaters, and electrical faults.
🧸 Fire-Safe Children's Products
Fire-inhibited natural fabrics for children's toys, play equipment fabric, nursery furnishings. Zero toxic fire retardant chemicals.
🚗 Automotive Fire Safety
Fire-inhibited car interior fabrics — seats, headliners, door panels, dashboard covers. Meets automotive fire safety standards.
🚌 Transit Vehicle Interiors
Fire-safe interior fabrics for buses, trains, metro cars, trams. Meeting EN 45545 rail fire safety requirements.
✈️ Airplane Interior Safety
Fire-inhibition treatment for airplane seat fabrics, cabin panels, and interior textiles. FAA fire safety compliance.
📄 Fire-Inhibitor Paper & Tissue
Fire-treated paper products for commercial records storage, archive facilities, data centers, and household tissue products. Prevents fire from destroying irreplaceable documents.
Market Opportunity — Global Fire Safety Standards
Fire safety regulations are tightening worldwide, creating massive demand for effective, non-toxic fire treatment technologies:
- UK: Post-Grenfell fire safety reforms, Building Safety Act 2022, BS 476 requirements
- EU: EN 13501 fire classification, EN 45545 rail fire safety, REACH chemical safety compliance
- UAE: Dubai Civil Defence fire code, Abu Dhabi fire safety requirements, UAE Fire and Life Safety Code
- Saudi Arabia: Saudi Building Code fire safety, Civil Defense fire regulations
- USA: NFPA codes, UL fire testing, IBC fire-resistance requirements, California Title 19
- Global: IMO SOLAS maritime fire safety, ICAO airplane fire standards, WHO hospital fire safety guidelines
Licensing & Manufacturing Partnerships
Oxford Tech LLC seeks global partners to integrate BARDAN technology into existing production lines:
- Wood panel manufacturers — Add fire-rated capability to existing MDF/particleboard/SDB production
- Textile mills — Integrate BARDAN treatment into fabric finishing lines
- Paper mills — Add fire inhibition treatment to paper and tissue production
- Fire door manufacturers — Source BARDAN-treated fire door cores
- Automotive OEMs — Integrate BARDAN-treated fabrics into vehicle interiors
License BARDAN Fire Technology
Whether you manufacture panels, textiles, paper, or fire doors — BARDAN can be integrated into your existing production lines with full technology transfer support.
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