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- SECTION 08342
-
- FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC DOORS AND FIBERGLASS DOOR FRAMES
- NOTE ** This section is based on fiberglass reinforced
- plastic doors and fiberglass door frames for
- corrosive environments produced by:
- NOTE ** CHEM-PRUF Door Company
- NOTE ** P.O. Box 4560
- NOTE ** Brownsville TX 78523
- NOTE ** Telephone 1-800-531-7407 or 1-800-444-6924
- NOTE ** FAX: 956-544-7943
- NOTE ** E-mail: info@chem-pruf.com
- NOTE ** Web Site: www.chem-pruf.com
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** CHEM-PRUF Door Company custom designs door opening
- assemblies using resins formulated to resist
- corrosive effects of specific environments, and
- CHEM-PRUF's 10-year warranty specifies that the
- door opening assemblies will not fail due to
- corrosion from that specific environment.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** CHEM-PRUF also produces labeled fire-rated doors
- and frames and labeled blast-rated doors and
- frames. Specific details on these door systems are
- available upon request.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 08342 - FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC DOORS
- AND FIBERGLASS DOOR FRAMES, Copyright 1996-97, The
- Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Doors.
-
- B. Fiberglass Door Frames.
-
- C. Fiberglass Louvers.
-
- D. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Transoms.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
-
- A. Section 08710 - Door Hardware.
-
- B. Section 08800 - Glazing.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- NOTE ** Delete references from the list below that are not
- actually required by the text of the edited
- section.
-
- A. ASTM D 635 - Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning
- and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Self-Supporting
- Plastics in a Horizontal Position.
-
- B. ASTM E 84 - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning
- Characteristics of Building Materials.
-
- 1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
-
- A. Design Requirements:
- 1. Design door opening assemblies to resist failure from
- corrosion in an environment of _________.
- 2. Design door opening assemblies to have minimum
- fiberglass content 25 percent by weight.
-
- B. Performance Requirements:
- 1. Door opening assemblies: Maximum flame spread 25 in
- accordance with ASTM E 84, self-extinguishing in
- accordance with ASTM D 635.
- NOTE ** Delete one or both paragraphs below if not
- applicable to project.
- 2. Door opening assemblies: FDA accepted.
- 3. Door opening assemblies: USDA accepted.
-
- 1.5 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's printed product data
- indicating characteristics of products specified in this
- section.
-
- C. Shop Drawings:
- 1. Plans: Indicate location of each door opening
- assembly in project.
- 2. Elevations: Dimensioned elevation of each type door
- opening assembly in project; indicate sizes and
- locations of door hardware, and lites and louvers, if
- specified.
- 3. Details: Installation details of each type
- installation condition in project; indicate
- installation details of glazing, if specified.
- 4. Schedule: Indicate each door opening assembly in
- project; cross-reference to plans, elevations, and
- details.
- NOTE ** Verification samples are used to verify a custom
- color specified to match color chip furnished by
- the Architect; delete the following paragraph if
- specifying standard color in PART 2.
-
- D. Verification Samples: Two (2) samples to verify custom
- color match to color chip furnished by Architect.
-
- E. Manufacturer's Instructions: Printed installation
- instructions for door opening assemblies.
-
- F. Warranty Documents: Manufacturer's standard warranty
- documents, executed by manufacturer's representative,
- countersigned by Contractor.
-
- 1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Manufacturer Qualifications: Manufacturer: Minimum
- twenty (20) years documented experience producing
- products specified in this section.
-
- 1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Packing, Shipping, Handling and Unloading:
- 1. Deliver doors and frames factory-assembled and pre-
- hung, with hardware.
- 2. Package door opening assemblies in wood crates having
- wood perimeters; label crates with the following
- information:
- a. Manufacturer's name.
- b. Architect/Engineer-designated Project Number.
- c. Tag Location in accordance with door schedule.
- d. Door type, color, and weight.
-
- B. Acceptance at Site: Accept only sealed, crated, and
- labeled door opening assemblies at site.
-
- C. Storage and Protection: Store door assemblies in factory
- packaging in dry area; store on edge and protect from
- damage.
-
- 1.8 WARRANTY
-
- A. Manufacturer's Warranty: Manufacturer's 10-year warranty
- against failure due to corrosion from specified
- environment.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturers: CHEM-PRUF Door Company; P.O.
- Box 4560, Brownsville TX 78523. ASD. Telephone 1-800-531-
- 7407 or 1-800-444-6924, FAX 956-544-7943; e-mail
- info@chem-pruf.com web site: www.chem-pruf.com
-
- B. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- 2.2 MATERIALS
-
- A. Fiberglass Mat: Random glass fiber mat; minimum 4.5
- ounces per square foot weight of glass material.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two paragraphs below; since
- products of this section are engineered for
- specific project conditions, consult manufacturer
- for correct product.
-
- B. Polyurethane Foam: Minimum density 4 pounds per cubic
- foot; maximum flame spread 25 in accordance with ASTM E
- 84.
-
- C. Kraft Honeycomb Material: Phenolic resin impregnated;
- maximum flame spread 25 in accordance with ASTM E 84.
-
- D. Roving: Unidirectional glass fiber mat; minimum 16
- ounces per square yard weight.
-
- E. Resins: Formulated for specified environment; maximum
- flame spread 25 in accordance with ASTM E 84, self-
- extinguishing in accordance with ASTM D 635
-
- F. Anchors: Manufacturer's standard stainless steel screws
- and plastic anchors.
-
- G. Bonding Materials: Manufacturer's standard frame-to-
- opening polymeric bonding system.
- NOTE ** Delete three paragraphs below if lites not
- specified.
-
- H. Glazing Pins: Manufacturer's standard fiberglass glazing
- retainers.
-
- I. Glazing: Type specified in Section 08800; factory
- installed.
-
- J. Joint Sealer: Silicone sealant, specified in Section
- 07900.
-
- 2.3 MANUFACTURED UNITS
-
- A. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Doors:
- 1. Thickness: 1-3/4 inches.
- NOTE ** R factor indicated in paragraph below is for
- polyurethane core door; consult manufacturer for
- correct R factor for honeycomb core.
- 2. Thermal Insulating Value: 'R' factor 12.
- 3. Construction:
- a. Stile and Rail Structure: One-piece molded U-
- shaped cross-section; minimum 15 mil gel coat,
- minimum three (3) layers random-fiber glass mat,
- saturated with resins.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two paragraphs below; since
- products of this Section are engineered for
- specific project conditions, consult manufacturer
- for correct product.
- b. Core: Polyurethane foam.
- c. Core: Kraft honeycomb material.
- d. Face sheets: Minimum 15 mil gel coat, with
- minimum two (2) layers random-fiber glass mat and
- one (1) layer roving, saturated with resins.
- 4. Sizes: Indicated on drawings.
- 5. Finish: Smooth gloss surface.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following four paragraphs to
- specify color.
- 6. Color: White.
- 7. Color: Gray.
- 8. Color: Camel tan.
- 9. Color: Custom color to match color chip furnished by
- Architect.
-
- B. Fiberglass Frames:
- 1. Construction: One-piece molded solid cross-section
- with molded stop, flat across surface adjacent to
- wall opening; minimum 15 mil gel coat, minimum three
- (3) layers random-fiber glass mat, saturated with
- resins.
- 2. Sizes: For door sizes and frame depths indicated on
- drawings.
- 3. Finish: Smooth gloss surface.
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following four paragraphs to
- specify color.
- 4. Color: White.
- 5. Color: Gray.
- 6. Color: Camel tan.
- 7. Color: Custom color to match color chip furnished by
- Architect.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph below if louvers not required.
-
- C. Fiberglass Louvers:
- 1. Construction: Molded solid vanes; minimum 15 mil gel
- coat, minimum three (3) layers random-fiber glass
- mat, saturated with resins.
- 2. Sizes: Indicated on drawings.
- 3. Finish: Match Fiberglass Door finish.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph below if transoms not required.
- D. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Transoms:
- 1. Thickness: 1-3/4 inches.
- NOTE ** R factor indicated in paragraph below is for
- polyurethane core transom; consult manufacturer for
- correct R factor for honeycomb core.
- 2. Thermal Insulating Value: 'R' factor 12.
- 3. Construction:
- a. Stile and Rail Structure: One-piece molded
- channel cross-section; minimum 15 mil gel coat,
- minimum three (3) layers random-fiber glass mat,
- saturated with resins.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two paragraphs below; since
- products of this Section are engineered for
- specific project conditions, consult manufacturer
- for correct product.
- b. Core: Polyurethane foam.
- c. Core: Kraft honeycomb material.
- d. Face sheets: Minimum 15 mil gel coat, with
- minimum two (2) layers random-fiber glass mat and
- one (1) layer roving, saturated with resins.
- 4. Sizes: Indicated on drawings.
- 5. Finish: Match door finish.
-
- E. Door Hardware: Specified Section 08710.
-
- 2.4 FABRICATION
-
- A. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Doors:
- 1. Stile and Rail Structure:
- a. Form in mold of exact door size, with gel coat
- layer to form, glass mat layers to a U-shaped
- channel interior.
- b. Formulate gel coat for environment and integral
- color specified.
- c. Form structure as single component; jointed
- construction at intersections of stiles and rails
- is prohibited.
- d. Form mortise for lockset, and recess for strike
- plate in lock stile, at time of molding.
- e. Embed steel reinforcement for hinges in
- fiberglass matrix; provide for hinge leaf
- recesses in hinge stile at time of molding.
- f. Embed treated wood compression members at the
- time of molding in locations where thru-bolting
- of hardware is required.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two paragraphs below; since
- products of this Section are engineered for
- specific project conditions, consult manufacturer
- for correct product.
- 2. Core:
- a. Foam polyurethane in place within stile/rail
- structure; allow no voids within structure.
- b. Form openings for lites or louvers, if specified;
- form to sizes and at locations indicated.
- 3. Core:
- a. Fit honeycomb core material within stile/rail
- structure; fit around wood compression members
- and projections of mortises.
- b. Mold openings for lites or louvers, if specified;
- form to sizes and at locations indicated.
- 4. Face sheets:
- a. Formulate gel coat with integral color specified;
- embed glass materials.
- b. Chemically bond face sheets to stile/rail
- structure and core material.
-
- B. Fiberglass Frames:
- 1. Form in mold of exact wall opening size, with gel
- coat. Glass mat layers to form solid glass core.
- 2. Formulate gel coat for environment and integral color
- specified.
- 3. Form structure of solid fiberglass components;
- jointed construction at intersections of jambs, head,
- or intermediate members, is prohibited.
- 4. Form mortise for lock strike, and recess for strike
- plate in lock jamb, at time of molding.
- 5. Embed steel reinforcement for hinges and other
- indicated hardware in fiberglass matrix; provide for
- hinge leaf recesses in hinge jamb at time of molding.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph below if louvers not specified.
-
- C. Fiberglass Louvers:
- 1. Form in mold of exact frame size, with gel coat layer
- to form, glass mat layers to interior.
- 2. Formulate gel coat for environment and integral color
- specified.
- 3. Form structure as replaceable component, mounted in
- molded window type opening.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph below if transoms not specified.
-
- D. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Transoms:
- 1. Stile and Rail Structure:
- a. Form in mold of exact transom size, with gel coat
- layer to form, glass mat layers to channel
- interior.
- b. Formulate gel coat for environment and integral
- color specified.
- c. Form structure as single component, same
- construction as doors.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two paragraphs below; since
- products of this Section are engineered for
- specific project conditions, consult manufacturer
- for correct product.
- 2. Core:
- a. Foam polyurethane in place within stile/rail
- structure; allow no voids within structure.
- b. Form openings for lites or louvers, if specified;
- form to sizes and at locations indicated.
- 3. Core:
- a. Fit honeycomb core material within stile/rail
- structure; fit around wood compression members
- and projections of mortises.
- b. Form openings for lites or louvers, if specified;
- form to sizes and at locations indicated.
- 4. Face sheets:
- a. Formulate gel coat with integral color specified;
- embed glass materials.
- b. Chemically bond face sheets to stile/rail
- structure and core material.
-
- E. Assemble doors and frames, with louvers and transoms, if
- specified; install specified hardware, using through
- bolts or sex screws with compression members to resist
- screw torque and to prevent compressing door
- construction.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Verification of conditions:
- 1. Openings are correctly prepared to receive doors and
- frames.
- 2. Openings are correct size and depth in accordance
- with shop drawings.
-
- B. Installer's Examination:
- 1. Have installer examine conditions under which
- construction activities of this section are to be
- performed and submit written report if conditions are
- unacceptable.
- 2. Transmit two copies of installer's report to
- Architect within 24 hours of receipt.
- 3. Beginning construction activities of this section
- before unacceptable conditions have been corrected is
- prohibited.
- 4. Beginning construction activities of this section
- indicates installer's acceptance of conditions.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph below if glazed lites are not
- included.
-
- C. Verify that glazing has been factory-installed.
-
- 3.2 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install door opening assemblies in accordance with shop
- drawings and manufacturer's printed installation
- instructions, using installation methods and materials
- specified in installation instructions.
-
- B. Field alteration of doors or frames to accommodate field
- conditions is strictly prohibited.
-
- C. Site tolerances: Maintain plumb and level tolerances
- specified in manufacturer's printed installation
- instructions.
-
- 3.3 ADJUSTING
-
- A. Adjust doors in accordance with door manufacturer's
- maintenance instructions to swing open and shut without
- binding, and to remain in place at any angle without
- being moved by gravitational influence.
-
- B. Adjust door hardware to operate correctly in accordance
- with hardware manufacturer's maintenance instructions.
-
- 3.4 CLEANING
-
- A. Clean surfaces of door opening assemblies and sight-
- exposed door hardware in accordance with respective
- manufacturer's maintenance instructions.
-
- 3.5 PROTECTION OF INSTALLED PRODUCTS
-
- A. Protect door opening assemblies and door hardware from
- damage by subsequent construction activities until final
- inspection.
-
- END OF SECTION
-