Applying fire science and materials expertise to products, components and systems across safety-critical environments.
Request AssessmentSpecialist expertise across the products, materials and systems that keep critical environments performing safely.
From individual materials and components to complete product systems, Optimi Global provides specialist fire and materials expertise across a broad range of product and materials categories.
We help manufacturers, designers, specifiers, procurement teams and asset owners understand applicable requirements, technical evidence, product and material performance, bringing greater confidence to the decisions being made throughout a product, system or material’s lifecycle.
From power to critical communications.
Our expertise spans cables and wires, including fire-resistant cable systems, alongside specialist electrical and communications applications. We also cover the components that form part of a complete system, including cable joints, sleeves, heat shrinks and associated products.
Supporting the complete installation.
Beyond the cable itself, we work across the systems used to manage, contain, protect and support cable installations. This includes cable management systems and associated components used throughout rail, infrastructure, built and specialist environments.
Performance starts at the surface.
Our experience covers a broad spectrum of interior and exterior finishes, including powder coatings, structural paints, decorative finishes and graphic films. We also work with protective films, laminates, intumescent coatings and other specialist surface treatments where material and fire performance need to be understood.
Materials that become part of the environment.
We support the assessment of cladding, composite and sandwich panels, timber and fibreboard, alongside insulation, vapour barriers and composite insulation products. You’ll find many of these materials form part of walls, ceilings, linings and wider construction systems across buildings, transport and infrastructure.
Designed to contain, separate and protect.
Our expertise extends across fire barriers, fire-stopping products and systems, penetration seals and cable or service penetrations. We also work with fire-resistant panels, doors and hatches, bringing together an understanding of the individual product and its role within the wider fire-resistant assembly.
Understanding performance from the inside out.
From flooring and deck coverings to deck coatings, mats and carpets, we work across materials used throughout floors and interior environments. Our wider expertise also encompasses insulation and associated products where construction, composition and intended use can influence fire behaviour and overall performance.
Considering all the surfaces.
Seats and interior furnishings can combine multiple materials within a single finished product. Our experience covers seats and seat assemblies, cushions, upholstered furniture, upholstery, bedding components and mattresses, alongside fabrics, textiles and curtains.
We consider both individual materials and how they come together within a finished construction.
Get beneath the material.
Our materials science expertise covers polymers, elastomers, GRP, CFRP and other composite materials used across a wide variety of products and applications.
Understanding composition, construction and material behaviour can be particularly important when assessing whether existing results remain applicable, investigating product variations or establishing plans for further assessment.
Take a look at the whole product.
We work with electrical components, electrical equipment and technical enclosures, alongside products such as batteries and their housings. Our experience also extends to specialist products and materials including oils, greases, hoses and hose assemblies, where the application can introduce a very different set of performance questions.
For when a product does not fit neatly into a category.
Our experience extends to adhesives, sealants, gaskets, chemical anchors and other ancillary materials that can play an important role within a larger product, installation or system.
Where a material or product falls outside a conventional category, we examine its composition, application and supporting information to establish the relevant fire and materials considerations.
Product requirements and assessment routes vary according to the material, application, construction and sector. A familiar product used in a different environment can raise an entirely different set of questions.
Talk to Optimi Global about your product and its intended use, so we can help you to establish the applicable fire performance requirements and the most appropriate next steps.
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