Dock Seal Fires on the Rise

The incidence of loading dock fires has risen dramatically since 1999. Costly results range from dock seal and building damage to complete destruction of trailers and their contents. Research has shown that these burning incidents are caused by the heat build-up of standard trailer identification lights compressed into foam dock seals. Click the links below to learn more about the cause and prevention of dock seal fires.
	Recent Dock Seal Fires
What Causes Dock Seal Fires? How widespread is the problem? How do I know if my dock seals are at risk?		Why can't fire retardant materials prevent these fires? How can I protect my docks?
Dock Seal Fires make Headlines To read about recent press coverage on the issue of dock seal fires, click here.		News Clip Loading dock fire caused by trailer marker lights News Clip Click here for information on a Free Dock Seal Inspection
Additional Resource Documents
	Fires on the Loading Dock: What Your Company Should Know". Informational brochure discussing the cause and consequences of dock seal fires from trailer marker lights.
	Actual cases of foam head seal fires across North America.
	Technical explanation of how and why dock seal fires occur due to the heat of trailer marker lights, and how Frommelt Firefighter technology has been developed to prevent them.
	Statistics on the issue of loading dock fires.
	Frommelt's role in the discovery, documentation of and attempt to raise industry awareness of this danger.
	Brochure describing Frommelt Insulator Dock Sealing System with Firefighter heat dissipating technology
	Brochure describing new Firefighter® Technology, now available in dock seal head pads and head curtains on a wide variety of Frommelt seals and shelters.

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