Intumescent Paint For Steel Colours

The intumescent coating expands at high temperatures and forms a protective insulating layer on the surface of the steel.

Intumescent paint for steel colours.

A water based intumescent paint system providing fire resistance to structural steel and cast iron that may be applied by brush roller or airless spray. Intumescent paints colour charts for flame retardant and intumescent paint bs4800 bs381c and ral colours for timber steelwork walls and ceilings. Fire protection of structural steel is attained by painting the steel structures with a special protective paint an intumescent coating. Therefore structural steel protection with intumescent coatings is required to preserve the stability of the building structure in the event of a fire.

A final layer of intumescent paint is mixed with pigments that provide the desired finish color for the steel. If a paint colour needs matching to the surroundings we can mix colours to ral or bs specifications. 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. Intumescent and fire retardant paints can be applied to most interior and exterior surfaces including pre painted or varnished ones.

The stability of a building depends on loadbearing structural steel. Therefore in a fire the steel structure will be protected for a given period of. Steel loses its loadbearing capacity when its temperature rises above 550ºc during a fire. Intumescent coatings steel.

Intumescent is a reactive coating which swells as a result of heat exposure thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density. Additionally intumescent paints can be used to achieve fantastic decorative finishes on steelwork. Intumescent paint colours and getting a good finish on steel intumescent paints are fantastic for fire safety as they help to protect the surface below. 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.

A compatible decorative overcoat system ensures the system will enhance the building s architectural and design features. Coatings and colours available. Specifically an intumescent paint is a coating which reacts to heat by swelling in a controlled manner to many times its original thickness to produce a carbonaceous char formed by a large number of small bubbles which acts as an insulating layer to protect the.