Smoke Screens DH30 / D180 with Concealed Fixings: Elevating Fire Safety with Seamless Design

As buildings become more open, complex, and interconnected, managing fire and smoke movement is not just a code requirement it’s a design necessity. Among the most effective passive fire protection solutions available today are glass smoke screens rated for DH30 and D180 classifications. When paired with concealed fixings, these solutions provide both technical reliability and architectural elegance.

What Are DH30 and D180 Smoke Screens?

Smoke screens are vertical or horizontal glass barriers designed to delay or control the spread of smoke during a fire. They’re classified based on the duration for which they maintain integrity against heat and smoke exposure:

• DH30 – Smoke screen that retains smoke and heat resistance for 30 minutes.
• D180 – Enhanced smoke screen rated for 180 minutes (3 hours) of containment.

These ratings are defined and tested under EN 12101-1 and EN 1364-1 for smoke control systems, ensuring their effectiveness in real-world fire scenarios.

Why Smoke Screens Matter

In fire events, smoke travels faster than flames, often causing more fatalities due to suffocation, poor visibility, and confusion. Smoke screens:

• Delay smoke movement into escape routes.
• Improve egress time for occupants.
• Channel smoke toward extraction systems.
• Assist firefighting teams with visibility and control.

They're essential in atriums, shopping malls, airports, lobbies, high-rise corridors, and elevator shafts.

The Advantage of Concealed Fixings

Traditionally, smoke screens were supported by visible framing, steel brackets, or clamped hardware that compromised visual minimalism. Today’s design-forward projects require more safety with aesthetics.

Concealed fixing systems allow:

• Clean glass-to-glass or glass-to-wall connections
• Minimal or no visible metal components
• Flush installations within walls or ceilings
• Preservation of open, transparent spaces

This makes concealed-fix smoke screens a perfect fit for:

• Premium commercial interiors
• Iconic public spaces
• Projects with high aesthetic demand

Performance Meets Aesthetics

Glass smoke screens with DH30 / D180 ratings are typically made from multi-laminated fire-resistant glass such as SCHOTT PYRANOVA® or equivalent, which:

• Maintain integrity under high heat
• Remain optically clear or sandblasted for privacy
• Support large panel sizes without distortion
• Can be used in curved, angled, or sloped applications

These are often integrated with ceiling-recessed track systems, stainless steel channels, or frameless mountings to achieve seamless installations.

How FG Glass Helps You Achieve Fire-Safe, Seamless Glazing

At FG, we specialize in delivering high-performance smoke screen systems with DH30 and D180 classifications, engineered with SCHOTT fire-rated glass for maximum clarity, durability, and international compliance.

Our advanced fabrication techniques allow us to provide custom smoke screen solutions with concealed fixing systems tailored to your design needs. Whether you're working on a luxury hotel atrium, an airport corridor, or a corporate HQ lobby, FG Smoke Screen products combine invisible protection with architectural finesse.

Explore certified smoke control solutions at: www.fgglass.com/firesafety
Contact our fire safety team at: sales@fgglass.com