An Elland company is to showcase one of its innovative products at a national innovation park.

Passive fire protection specialist Checkmate Fire is putting its Alufire fire protection system onto the world-renowned BRE Innovation Park, near Watford, which attracts up to 15,000 visitors every year.

The Alufire system is made up of fire-rated glass sheets secured in aluminium frames which have a glass fibre reinforced seperator. It provides the thermal insulation and the required smoke and fire resistance that protects against the high temperatures of a fire.

Checkmate Fire, based at Lowfields Business Park, is installing the system into many buildings and developments across South East England and hopes businesses across Yorkshire recognise the benefits as well.

Its innovative features include its high impact resistance, which means it can be used in areas where there is an increased risk of accidents or falling – such as schools, hospitals and other busy buildings.

It also boasts reduced maintenance costs over the lifetime of the product, when compared to traditional systems such as fire doors.

The Innovation Park, launched in 2005 and based in Watford, is home to some of the world’s most sustainable buildings, landscape designs and innovative technologies and is known as a test-bed for future ideas and products for building projects.

Checkmate Fire is the sole distributor and installer for Alufire in the UK and Ireland.

Checkmate managing director Mark Williams said: “Alufire is a product that can revolutionise passive fire protection in buildings where the look and design are vital, such as hospitals where being able to see out of an office towards patients is so important.

“It is made up of an innovative system of state-of-the-art glass, frames and separators which give it a high degree of fire resistance and a high impact resistance.

“This means that it can be used in some of the most demanding buildings and allows projects to be constructed with maximum flexibility of design but no compromise on fire protection.

“Showcasing the system at the BRE Innovation Park is another illustration of how important and innovative we think this product is and we hope the thousands of people who visit every year get a clear understanding of its value and impact.”