Intumescent Coatings
We offer intumescent coating and boarding services. Intumescent paint coating (fireproof paint) provides fire resistance to structures and open elements. We are experienced at applying intumescent fireproofing paint in industrial and commercial structures. If accounted for early in a project, effective passive fire design reduces delays during construction and can also lead to significant cost savings
Intumescent Coatings
We offer intumescent coating and boarding services. Intumescent paint coating (fireproof paint) provides fire resistance to structures and open elements. We are experienced at applying intumescent fireproofing paint in industrial and commercial structures. If accounted for early in a project, effective passive fire design reduces delays during construction and can also lead to significant cost savings
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Intumescent (reactive) Coatings
We offer intumescent coating and boarding services. Intumescent paint coating (fireproof paint) provides fire resistance to structures and open elements. We are experienced at applying intumescent fireproofing paint in industrial and commercial structures. If accounted for early in a project, effective passive fire design reduces delays during construction and can also lead to significant cost savings
Steel structural integrity is damaged by fire; intumescent paint for steel provides protection from heat, allowing crucial time for safe evacuation of premises and allows firefighters more time to get a fire under control.
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When Temperatures reach between 200/250ºC, intumescent paints react by expanding up to 50 times their original size, forming a solid foam protective barrier. Steel will begin to lose strength at about 300ºC, deteriorating rapidly when temperatures exceed 400ºC.
House fires burn at about 600ºC and industrial fires can be much more intense, causing significant risk for building and human safety. Intumescent paint for steelwork will protect critical structures and extend the burn time for up to 2 hours.
Intumescent Paint
Intumescent Paint is applied directly to the contour of primed I and H section columns, angles, channels, beams and hollow sections to provide fire protection for up to 120 minutes*.
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How does intumescent paint work?
In the event of a fire, a chemical reaction takes place causing the paint to expand and form an insulating layer which slows the temperature of the steel rising to a critical level.
Steel starts to lose its load bearing capacity at a temperature of around 550°C during a fire. Intumescent paint is designed to protect the buildings main structure in the event of fire.
Choosing the right solution
When specifying intumescent paint, it is important to consider if the protected steel surface is going to be seen, or whether it is going to be covered up upon project completion.
For any intumescent coating to work correctly a charring distance must be left around all coated surfaces. We recommend a minimum of 50mm clearance to allow the product to undergo the required chemical reaction under fire conditions, which provides the insulating layer for the steel.