When you think of explosion-proof doors, you immediately think of security against attacks and military applications. But explosions can also occur in industry. Just think of the gas sector, the chemical sector, storage depots for fuels, chemicals, fertilizers, …
An explosion-resistant door is indicated in industrial sectors such as the gas, chemical and military sectors, where the risk of explosion is increased. In an explosion, the door is often the weakest point, as it provides access to the room. With good explosion prevention you can keep the explosion within the room and limit the damage to your building and to your employees.
Explosion-resistant doors can withstand a very high pressure load or blast load, both from the inside and the outside. An explosion causes a rapid increase in the volume of a quantity of matter. Also, energy is released in a violent way. An explosion is often characterized by high temperatures and the release of gases. An explosion-proof door can cope with this.
We work with Heinen doors. These are developed on the basis of years of experience with customers in all kinds of sectors. Heinen doors meet the applicable standards and resistance classes in terms of explosion-proof properties. In addition, the doors can be combined with other properties, such as burglary-resistant, bullet-resistant, fire-resistant, …
European guidelines
EN 13123-1
EN 13124-1
Resistance class
EXR1
EXR2
EXR3
EXR4
EXR5
