Fire Resistant Paint For Steel Beams

In cases where a compartment wall is built on the under side of a steel beam the wall should continue past the beams to the underside of the floor slab unless the beam is protected to at least the same standard as the compartment wall using fire protection other than intumescent paint.

Fire resistant paint for steel beams. These paints are suitable for both internal and external applications and provide up to 2 hours protection. Fireguard e 84 can be easily applied to. Intumescent fire barrier paint allows to achieve 1 or 2 hour fire rating on steel gypsum drywall wood. We manufacture an outperforming flameoff fire resistant paint tested to astm e84 and e119 standards and flameoff fire retardant spray tested to nfpa 701 standards.

2 types of fire protection paint for steel structures. Also known as intumescent paint this method provides fire resistance to structural steel members. Durable thin film fire resistant paint. One of the key benefits is that intumescent coatings will expand as much as 100 times the original thickness of the material providing superior fire resistance by creating a buffer between the fire and the steel members the coating will undergo a chemical reaction and.

Intumescent paints for steel structural steel and cast iron at rawlins paints are available with 30 60 90 and 120 minute fire protection to accompany fire retardant paints for other surfaces available here the intumescent coating products listed on this page are available for interior and exterior use and come in a full range of colours with full product descriptions available on each item. Water based and non toxic this fire retardant fire resistant coating is applied just like standard paints by rolling brushing or spraying and can create a fire rated wall for your structure in as little as two coats. Fire rating solutions uses an extensive range of fire resistant intumescent and ablative paints. Fire paint for steel can be classified by fire protection method.

Tested to astm e84 and e119 standards for 1 and 2 hours fire rating. They can also be used on smaller diy projects but not for those tasks that simply require heat resistant paint like bbqs and exhaust pipes rawlins paints is one of the uk s largest stockists of fire retardant paints and fireproofing coatings. Intumescent or fire retardant each of these coating types are further divided by the length of time they provide fire protection for 30 60 90 or 120 minutes.