Smoke blinds/smoke curtains are designed to contain the spread of thick smoke and noxious gases, which are the primary cause of death in the majority of fires. The blinds will either contain or channel the smoke which rises to the ceiling and can travel, as a  smoke front at speeds faster than an escaping person. Open plan architecture, such as shopping centres, large retail stores, airports and conference centres, all need protection from spreading smoke.

Types and operation
Fixed/static curtains are non-operational curtains, normally fixed to the structural steelwork within an open-frame building, where space, appearance and functions are not critical

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