The UK’s leading timber and panel products distributor, James Latham, is pleased to announce that after extensive fire and acoustic testing, it can now offer the market leading door blanks, Flamebreak and Moralt, with a higher level of performance than ever before.

Bill Blacklock, Panel Sales Manager for James Latham, Wigston , said of the testing process: "I was involved first hand in the testing and, although very intense, it was extremely impressive. I experienced the rigorous fire testing by BM Trada for the 30 and 60 minute flame and smoke resistance trials, as well as the acoustic examinations by SRL. I’m pleased to say that both brands passed with flying colours and we have acoustic and fire test evidence readily available."

"The door blanks reduce sound pollution and offer sound insulation at a better standard than ever before, and the fact they meet British standards in both fire and decibel rating offers real and tangible benefits. We are listening to, and meeting the required specification requests of our customers’ end users, which is resulting in both technical and aesthetically superior stock."

PEFC certified Moralt Door Blanks are now available with a db rating of up to 41 and Flamebreak Door Blanks are available with a rating of up to db 35. These two market leading brands are available from James Latham in standard thicknesses of 44mm and 54mm, with special thicknesses of Moralt being produced in 55 m/m and 59 m/m.

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For further information on the testing process, please contact Bill Blacklock on 0116 257 3405 or email bill.blacklock@lathams.co.uk.

For more information on products available at James Latham, please email marketing@lathams.co.uk, or phone 0116 257 3415.

For further press information, please contact Rebecca Jones or Tim Roberts at Amaze PR on 0161 817 4200, Fax 0161 817 4212, or email R.jones@amaze.com.