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Passive Fire Protection: Intumescent Coatings

Today most buildings and structures have some degree of fire protection in order to protect lives, delay possible structural collapse allowing for evacuation, provide areas of temporary refuge in the case of fire, and ensure the integrity of escape routes by preventing or delaying the escalation of a fire and protect high-value assets. There are two basic types of fire protection active and passive. Active fire JPCL Staff Protection includes alarms and detection systems, sprinklers and water deluge systems, firefighting equipment and foam and powder extinguishers. Passive fire protection involves components of structural methods and materials such as concrete, mineral fiber boards, vermiculite cements and intumescent coatings. This article will describe how intumescent coatings can achieve passive fire protection in many structure types including offshore constructions, ships and commercial buildings. In addition to offering fire protection for up to four hours, intumescent coatings offer speed of application, shop or field application, aesthetic appearance and ease of inspection and maintenance. Intumescents can protect a variety of steel surfaces from structural columns and cellular beams, to building components, vessels and complex shapes. They can be formulated to protect against cellulosic and hydrocarbon fires including jet fires and fires resulting from explosions.