Fire Insulation in Industrial Facilities Is Vital

Fire insulation stands out as the most critical insulation topic in industrial facilities, requiring careful attention and proper application both from occupational health and safety (OHS) perspectives and for preventing material losses.

Fire insulation, a subject that cannot be overlooked in industrial facilities and storage areas where flammable materials, chemicals and combustible gases are used and where high energy flows occur, limits fire growth and provides time for safe evacuation of workers and fire response.  Supporting active fire protection systems with fire insulation in industrial facilities is of great importance. Bonus Yalıtım, Turkey's only 100% domestically-owned brand within the Eryap Group, provides fire safety in industrial facilities as well as contributing to energy efficiency with its Bonus Stone Wool product family, which offers A1 fire resistance classification alongside high compressive strength in addition to tensile strength.

Industrial production, accounting for over 90% of exports, 22% of gross domestic product, and 17% of total employment, constitutes one of the largest strengths of the national economy. Fire insulation in industrial facilities where industrial workers, who form a significant portion of Turkey's total workforce, generate national income is of major importance both from occupational health and safety (OHS) perspectives and for preventing material losses.

Tolga Ceylan, Sales and Marketing Director of ERYAP Group, who emphasizes that fire insulation, which defines structural measures to limit the effects of fire, ranks first among the most important topics in industrial facilities and storage areas and is a subject that cannot be overlooked as it directly affects life and property safety, stated: "High quantities of flammable materials and chemicals, as well as combustible gases, are used in industrial facilities; there are high energy flows. Fire in industrial facilities not only creates risks of loss of life and OHS hazards but can also cause major material damage. Damage to production lines, destruction of machinery, or structural damage to buildings can lead to production interruptions. In the short term, this causes production loss, and in the long term, it disrupts the supply chain. Fire safety weaknesses in industrial facilities also increase insurance costs and return to businesses as high premiums. Moreover, since industrial facilities are generally located close to each other in organized industrial zones, rapidly spreading fires can pose serious risks to neighboring facilities. Active fire protection systems in factory and warehouse-type industrial structures must absolutely be supported with proper fire insulation solutions such as stone wool use on roofs and facades. Properly applied fire insulation limits fire growth, provides time for safe evacuation of workers and fire response."

Bonus Stone Wool Has A1 Fire Resistance Classification

Tolga Ceylan, noting that Bonus Yalıtım, Turkey's only 100% domestically-owned brand within the Eryap Group, provides highly efficient fire insulation in industrial facilities with its A1 fire resistance-classified Bonus Stone Wool product, said: "In addition to fire insulation in industrial facilities, stone wool is the most suitable insulation material for meeting thermal insulation and acoustic insulation needs, which are of major importance in terms of energy efficiency. Our Bonus Stone Wool product family, with its advanced technology and superior performance, offers the feature of meeting three basic needs—fire, thermal and acoustic insulation—with a single product. Our Bonus Stone Wool products are used throughout Turkey in different industries and different-sized production facilities ranging from fertilizer to cardboard, automotive to cement, as well as in cargo and logistics centers, thermal and geothermal power plants."

ERYAP Group Sales and Marketing Director Tolga Ceylan continued: "In insulation using stone wool, jacketing applications generally take priority and these applications require surface tensile strength. However, on the other hand, in industrial production facilities, in insulation applications using stone wool; particularly in terrace and roof applications, compressive strength is also required. The efficient use of roof and terrace areas in industrial facilities has led to increasingly greater importance of insulation in terms of energy efficiency and safety. The best example of this is that nowadays many production facilities use roof areas for Solar Power Plant (SPP) investments, and the insulation materials preferred in these areas are prioritized for high compressive strength and fire resistance. By offering high compressive strength together with tensile strength with our Bonus Stone Wool products, we differentiate ourselves in the sector."

Our Bonus Premium R Stone Wool product, which is part of our stone wool product family and features high density and compressive strength, is highly suitable for use on inclined, walkable or non-walkable roofs in industrial production facilities. Another product of ours that stands out with the advantages it provides in industrial-type building insulation is Bonus Stone Wool Panel, which, as an easy and quick-to-apply product, greatly accelerates construction processes and shortens project completion times. Additionally, by providing an aesthetic appearance without requiring additional applications such as painting, it offers both cost advantages and time savings. With its high-performance thermal, acoustic and fire insulation properties, it is preferred as an ideal solution for roof, facade and spandrel covering systems insulation in industrial structures."

Also Used in Thermal and Geothermal Power Plants

Tolga Ceylan continued: "Another member of our Bonus Stone Wool product family is Bonus Stone Wool INDUSTRIAL MW, a stone wool mat produced specifically for use in insulation applications in industrial facilities. This product of ours, which is used for thermal, acoustic and fire insulation purposes in all industrial facilities and in production elements such as boilers, piping, exhaust pipes, electrostatic precipitators, ducts, steel construction structures, double-walled containers, and ovens, prevents fire spread and protects equipment from flame damage. Bonus Stone Wool INDUSTRIAL MW is used to provide thermal insulation and reduce losses in boilers, transfer pipe lines and stacks in thermal and geothermal power plants. Another important feature of this product is its high flexibility, capable of absorbing vibrations that inevitably occur in industrial facilities."

Also Contributes to Energy Efficiency in Industry

Tolga Ceylan, noting that Bonus Stone Wool products are the most suitable products for thermal insulation, which is of major importance in terms of energy efficiency in industry, stated: "Energy ranks among the most important cost items in industry. Good thermal insulation applications have a direct positive impact on efficient energy use for both sustainable profitability and improvement in sustainability parameters that are receiving increasingly greater attention in industry facility reporting. Thermal insulation both contributes to preventing heat loss in production processes and provides savings in energy spent for ambient heating and cooling. With its fibrous structure, Bonus Stone Wool is a highly effective product in sound insulation for preventing noise pollution, which can reduce worker productivity in industrial facilities and lead to distraction and workplace accidents."

About Bonus Yalıtım

Bonus Yalıtım, part of the Eryap Group, is Turkey's only 100% domestically-owned brand in the sector and serves as the single solution point for all insulation needs with high-quality products in the '4 vital basic insulation' areas of thermal, water, acoustic and fire. Bonus Yalıtım operates with eco-friendly advanced technologies in production facilities spanning 162,000 square meters in total, including the sector's most modern facility in Hendek Sakarya covering 62,000 square meters, as well as facilities in Istanbul Silivri and Gaziantep. Distributing Bonus Yalıtım products to all 81 provinces of Turkey through an extensive dealer network and maintaining steady export growth through strong partnerships established in approximately 65 countries, Eryap Group provides employment to approximately 400 people.

Bonus Yalıtım offers high-quality solutions developed according to application details with XPS, Membrane and Stone Wool from foundation to roof, from curtain walls to external facades; anywhere insulation is needed—from residential buildings, bridges, viaducts and highways to industrial facilities.