FROM LAB TO REALITY

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HISTORY

The history of TBA Protective Solutions goes back to 1871.  The Turner Brothers who founded the business had a clear idea of what they wanted the business to achieve, stating in the original "Memorandum of Association" that described its' principal objective as "To Manufacture, deal in, erect and supply materials, substances and appliances for affording insulation or protection.  The Turner Brothers created a business that had the innovative use of quality materials as one of its core values to create and manufacture materials and products that protect lives and property.  R&D was an extremely important part of the business.  

In recent years, nanotechnology and 2D materials have driven much of our work into conductive materials and concrete treatment products.  In 2017, we concluded that a fire barrier and thermal insulation product line should be added to our product offering. With our existing knowledge of coatings and textiles, as well as flame retardant additives, we concluded we had the experience and knowledge to not only develop a fire barrier and thermal insulation product but a product line that represented a quantum leap over the current market offerings.

Our goal was to produce a flexible passive fire barrier for use in walls and ceiling void compartmentalization, which was lighter, easier to install, and thinner than existing products that exceeded current performance on fire integrity and thermal insulation while providing the architect freedom of design.  We also wanted to incorporate into this system properties that are useful when there isn't a fire.  The target was to exceed our competitor's existing R-Values for thermal insulation to reduce heating bills, acoustic shielding to keep the noisy neighbors at bay, EMI Shielding, a benefit for secure installations, and some anti-microbial benefits to improve the environment.

A tough task, but we at TBAPS have always been up for a challenge!