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Intumescent Paint Coating - Passive Fire Protection
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A typical fire can reach high temperatures of up to 1000℃. As a result, it can cause a severe threat to the structural ability of any building, in turn posing a high risk to the occupants.
2. Fire Protection Compliance
Building regulations and legislation in England demand fire safety measures within and around existing and new structures: commercial, business and residential properties.
It is recommended that all buildings upgrade for fire resistance and fire protection to comply with standards in fire regulations. For more information on rules and regulations, visit direct.gov.
3. Dangers of a Fire - What is Critical Temperature?
For example, we know steel is one of the most robust and most used materials within the construction of buildings. Depending on the ‘loading scheme’, the critical temperature of steel will vary from 350℃ – 750℃.
- At 300℃, the strength of steel becomes compromised
- At 400℃, the strength of steel decreases by 60%
- At 550℃ - 650℃ is the critical temperature for steel; at this temperate, any structural steel will lose its load-bearing capacity and distort and collapse.
4. Types of Fire Protection
There are two types of fire protection systems and strategies:
1 - ACTIVE fire protection
These systems refer to manual and automatic fire detection and suppression such as:
- Portable Fire Equipment
- Alarms and Evacuation Systems
- Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Fire Safety Training
Most properties are equipped with some form of active fire protection. Depending on the fire, however, these methods are not always adequate. The occupants must have enough time to evacuate the fire and building in the event of a fire.
2 - PASSIVE fire protection
These systems refer to fire resistance measures, such as:
- Fire resistant walls and floors
- Fire doors
- Fire resisting dampers
- Intumescent fireproofing / Intumescent fire protective coating system
Generally structural, these measures are all about preventing the spread of the fire and are designed to compartmentalise your building and isolate the flame, preventing collapse through structural fire resistance.
1 - ACTIVE fire protection
These systems refer to manual and automatic fire detection and suppression such as:
- Portable Fire Equipment
- Alarms and Evacuation Systems
- Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Fire Safety Training
Most properties are equipped with some form of active fire protection. Depending on the fire, however, these methods are not always adequate. The occupants must have enough time to evacuate the fire and building in the event of a fire.
2 - PASSIVE fire protection
These systems refer to fire resistance measures, such as:
- Fire resistant walls and floors
- Fire doors
- Fire resisting dampers
- Intumescent fireproofing / Intumescent fire protective coating system
Generally structural, these measures are all about preventing the spread of the fire and are designed to compartmentalise your building and isolate the flame, preventing collapse through structural fire resistance.
5. Does Your Property Require Intumescent Coatings?
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6. Intumescent Fire Proofing and Intumescent Painting
Intumescent products have been designed to prevent the structural collapse of a building. Fireproofing steel beams and column fire protection is vital to protect the load-bearing capacity of a structure.
It provides more time for people to evacuate the building and for the fire department to arrive, control and extinguish the fire.
7. What is Fireproof Paint?
Referred to by other names such as:
- Intumescent paint
- Heat resistant paint
- Fire-resistant paint
- Heat resistant spray paint
All of the above is the same product. Intumescent paint is a protective chemical coating. Applied in layers, the paint helps fireproof any material such as steel, metal, concrete, wood, timber, plaster, composite and more.
6. Intumescent Fire Proofing and Intumescent Painting
Intumescent products have been designed to prevent the structural collapse of a building. Fireproofing steel beams and column fire protection is vital to protect the load-bearing capacity of a structure. It provides more time for people to evacuate the building and for the fire department to arrive, control and extinguish the fire.
7. What is Fireproof Paint?
Referred to by other names such as:
- Intumescent paint
- Heat resistant paint
- Fire-resistant paint
- Heat resistant spray paint
All of the above is the same product. Intumescent paint is a protective chemical coating. Applied in layers, the paint helps fireproof any material such as steel, metal, concrete, wood, timber, plaster, composite and more.
8. Benefits of Using Intumescent Paint
The benefits of the Intumescent paint as a fireproofing method include:
- Suitable for use on interior and exterior structures.
- Durability means they can be applied off-site or on-site.
- Easy to apply and maintain.
- Can be used on various materials, including metal, steel, softwood, hardwood, concrete, brick, plaster and MDF.
- The coating does not detract from the structural, aesthetic and architectural value and is the most aesthetically appealing fireproofing method.
9. How Does Intumescent Paint Work?
- Intumescent paint is applied to any element of the interior or exterior of a building.
- Under the intense heat and pressure from a fire, the Intumescent paint coating will chemically react to temperatures exceeding 120℃. Releasing a vapour.
- This vapour carbonates and solidifies into a carbonaceous black char. The black char is a poor conductor of heat and prevents the spreading of flames.
- As the fire continues to burn; the heat resistant paint coating will swell and expand up to 50x - 100x thicker than the original coat applied. This is also known as an endothermic process.
- The black char insulates and protects the integrity of the steel, iron, concrete, timber or composite surface. In turn, it maintains the load-bearing capacity.
- Dependant on the building structure and the thickness of the Intumescent coating, the heat resistant paint can protect for 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes.
10. The Appearance of Intumescent Coatings
If left untreated, typically, a thick film Intumescent or thin-film Intumescent coating finish has the appearance of thick white paint.
Intumescent paint colours are available in white or clear (for timber only); however, this does not provide limitations. The Intumescent coating can be covered with a ‘Top Seal’ of colour to give an aesthetic appearance.
For example, if you require ‘black heat resistant paint’, we would first apply the basecoat/primer, then the Intumescent Paint Coating. Finally, a Top Seal of black would be used, providing ‘black heat resistant paint’.
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12. Intumescent Coatings for Structural Steel
Intumescent Coatings for Structural Steel is extremely popular as it is one the easiest most efficient fireproofing methods to apply to any steel structure.
13. What is Fire Rated Paint?
The fire rating of paint refers to the paint’s length of protection. Depending on the film or thickness of the coating, the rating will be 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes of protection. Therefore, it is essential to know what level rating of fire protection you will need.
The Intumescent paint thickness calculation will depend on your building regulations and type of business.
14. Heat Resistant Spray Paint
Intumescent coating is generally applied with an airless spray gun, hence the term heat resistant spray paint. The airless spray system provides even coverage of the Intumescent paint.
It is used to a thickness according to the level of protection required. Optionally, a coloured Top Seal such as black can then be applied, offering ‘heat resistant black spray paint’ or any other colour you need.
12. Intumescent Coatings for Structural Steel
Intumescent Coatings for Structural Steel is extremely popular as it is one the easiest most efficient fireproofing methods to apply to any steel structure.
13. What is Fire Rated Paint?
The fire rating of paint refers to the paint’s length of protection. Depending on the film or thickness of the coating, the rating will be 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes of protection. Therefore, it is essential to know what level rating of fire protection you will need.
The Intumescent paint thickness calculation will depend on your building regulations and type of business.
14. Heat Resistant Spray Paint
Intumescent coating is generally applied with an airless spray gun, hence the term heat resistant spray paint. The airless spray system provides even coverage of the Intumescent paint.
It is used to a thickness according to the level of protection required. Optionally, a coloured Top Seal such as black can then be applied, offering ‘heat resistant black spray paint’ or any other colour you need.
15. Are There Different Types of Intumescent Paint?
Yes, there are different types of fire Intumescent paint for different materials. In addition, some of these paints are referred to by other names. Below is a list of the types and the name varitions.
Types of INTUMESCENT paint - NAME VARIATIONS
STEEL
Intumescent paint for steel
Fire paint for steel
Fireproof paint for steel
Fire retardant paint for steel
METAL
Heat resistant paint for metal
Fireproof paint for metal
Intumescent metal paint
WOOD / TIMBER
Intumescent paint for wood
Fireproof paint for wood
Intumescent paint clear
Fire retardant paint for wood
CONCRETE
Intumescent coating for concrete
Intumescent paint for concrete
SUBSTRATE
Types of INTUMESCENT paint - NAME VARIATIONS
STEEL
Intumescent paint for steel
Fire paint for steel
Fireproof paint for steel
Fire retardant paint for steel
METAL
Heat resistant paint for metal
Fireproof paint for metal
Intumescent metal paint
WOOD / TIMBER
Intumescent paint for wood
Fireproof paint for wood
Intumescent paint clear
Fire retardant paint for wood
CONCRETE
Intumescent coating for concrete
Intumescent paint for concrete
16. The Cost of Intumescent Coatings
Some fire protection contractors deal with various fire protection systems and will provide a quote based on the Intumescent paint cost per m2.
As experts in spray coatings, we specialise in spray painting Intumescent paint, and we advise that you need to consider the following:
- Intumescent paint thickness calculation - Level of fire protection required (i.e. 30, 60, 90min, etc.)
- Each steel section dimension (i.e. 254x146x37 UB)
- Quantity and length of each section (or overall meterage for each section)
- Orientation - horizontal or vertical)
- Number of sides to be painted (all sides, three sides, one flange, etc.)
- Environment (internal, external, car park, chemical exposure, etc.)
- Application - On-site, off-site, in a shop, in a warehouse etc
17. Professional Intumescent Painting Contractors Near Me
Intumescent coatings can be applied to materials pre-build or on-site. It is crucial for the Intumescent coating to be applied to the correct requirements and standards in line with fire regulations. The Intumescent coating must also be applied in the right controlled environmental conditions.
As professional Intumescent painting contractors, our service is available Nationwide. We can help you understand the level of protection you will need and the finish you want, and we can deliver a solution based on your requirements.
Fire protection does not need to be difficult, and we can guide you through the project. Get in touch with us for more information or arrange a free quote.
