Updated September 19, 2025 When renovations take place in occupied spaces, safety and security become top priorities. Construction dust, unauthorized access, and excessive noise can disrupt operations and create risks for staff, patients, or visitors. Reusable temporary wall systems offer Project Managers and Facilities Managers a better way to contain dust, reduce noise, and secure… Read more »
STARC Wins Healthcare Design 2023 Product Innovation Award
When it comes to healthcare, safety is always a top priority. That’s why STARC’s FireblockWall™ is such a game-changer. As the ONLY one-hour fire-rated alternative to drywall for use in healthcare renovations, FireblockWall recently won Healthcare Design’s 2023 Silver Product Innovation Award.
5 Fire Safety Questions Answered by Josh “The Fire Geek” Brackett
We recently surveyed our customers and email subscribers about safety during hospital renovation and maintenance projects. Our survey asked respondents to describe which safety issues they feel are most commonly overlooked before and directly after a project starts; which safety concerns keep them up at night – and for one pressing question they’d like to… Read more »
Topping Off Our One-Hour Fire-Rated Containment System: FireblockCap
Following last year’s successful launch of FireblockWall™, the first-of-its-kind, one-hour fire-rated reusable temporary containment system, STARC Systems has introduced a clever new accessory that eliminates the need for facility managers and contractors to build through the spaghetti above the ceiling – or construct a soffit to the deck – in order to meet code requirements… Read more »
Safety Organizations in California and Kansas Are First to Approve STARC Systems’ FireblockWall™
The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) and the Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal accepts the first reusable one-hour fire-rated containment solution for occupied renovations
What is a Class A Fire Rating?
What Class A Fire Rating Means & Why It Matters The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifies a burn test (E84) to determine surface burning and smoke generation characteristics of materials used in interior construction. A Class A fire rating represents the highest rating achievable, indicating a flame spread of 0-25 and smoke… Read more »
ASTM E84 Fire Rating: What to Know
Updated January 2024 STARC Systems has launched the only temporary reusable modular one-hour fire-rated containment solution – FireblockWall. This certified solution replaces traditional drywall, and it can be installed four times as fast. Learn more by visiting the product page. This article is used with permission from Intertek. The ASTM E84 (often referred to as just “E84”)… Read more »