At WHP Trainingtowers™, we offer something to the fire training tower market that no one else can – our patent-pending Padgenite Interlock™ system. We have been at the forefront of burn panel technology since we started in 1980 when Werner-Herbison-Padgett introduced the first high temperature, thermal insulating burn room panels specifically made for fire training. The Padgenite I™ panels – a calcium-silicate based thermal lining system, provided superior durability and thermal protection. Then we improved upon that with Padgenite Super™ in 2002. Today, we use our newest, patent-pending Padgenite Interlock™ system which combines more durable tiles that are less dense (lower thermal transfer) with a grid system that offers a flexible air gap of 1.5 to 3 inches which protects the walls and ceiling behind the grid by dissipating the intense heat of a fire.
The Padgenite™Interlocking System Makes the Difference
Padgenite Interlock™ panels are attached to metal mounting channels which allow for an additional insulating air space between the panels and the walls of the building. The insulation properties of the panels work so well that if the temperature on the face of the Padgenite Interlock™ panel is 1000° F, the temperature on the opposite side is only 269° F. When burning in one of our metal buildings, the Padgenite Interlock™, coupled with the air space, insulates so effectively that you can touch the outside of the building.
Advantages of Padgenite™ Insulating Panels
The strongest training towers merit the strongest insulating panels. WHP offers the best system on the market. Besides its ability to maintain lower temperatures while burning, Padgenite™ insulating panels offer many other benefits:
- Highly durable, low maintenance insulation
- Protects metal, masonry, concrete
- Class A or gas simulator fires
- New construction, retro-fit, or repair for damaged buildings
- Works well with thermal imaging cameras
- No “drying out period” between uses
- No fire placement restrictions within room
- No freeze/thaw issues
- Asbestos-free, calcium silicate product
- Does not support mold growth or absorb water
- Realistic drywall appearance reacts more like drywall as well
WHP Training Towers Provide the Best Value
A live fire training facility is only as effective as its burn room. A burn room is only as effective as the insulating material selected to protect the structure – burn after burn, year after year. Our unique proprietary Padgenite Interlock™ thermal lining system is the ONLY UL listed burn room panel and highest density board offered on the market, making it the most durable and quality consistent burn room panel offered in a thermal lining system to date. The new Padgenite Interlock™ system provides a stronger, more durable, and most importantly, safer product for firefighter training. By protecting the structure from excessive heat, we increase the longevity of our buildings and provide better value for the firefighters who train in them.
