Structural Steel Intumescent Paint

Passive fire protection materials insulate steel structures from the effects of the high temperatures that may be generated in fire.

Structural steel intumescent paint.

They can be divided into two types non reactive of which the most common types are boards and sprays and reactive of which thin film intumescent coatings are the most common example. Fire rated intumescent paint is the most commonly used coating to protect steel against fire and acts as an insulator forming a solid char in response to heat intumescent paint can be applied on steel as a thin or a thick film coating. Astroflame iss intumescent steel coating is a low odour water based coating making it user and environmentally friendly. The paint product is applied to the steel in layers as needed to generate the thickness that corresponds to the level of protection mandated by the building code.

Intumescent coatings are also being used on structural members made of wood. Water based intumescent for structural steel. The range of topcoats are either water based or 2010 compliant and safe to use in accordance with manufacturer s instructions. Thin film intumescent coatings can be either on site or off site applied.

A final layer of intumescent paint is mixed with pigments that provide the desired finish color for the steel. Our intumescent coatings have been exhaustively tested both in our own laboratories but also to national and international standards in independent testing houses all over the world. 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.