What is fireproof paint?

• Fireproof paint is known as a solution to protect buildings, steel structures, plaster walls, wood, concrete… of buildings and factories from the devastation of fire.
• So what is fireproof paint?
• What type of fireproof paint is good to use and what should you keep in mind when applying fireproof paint? Please refer to the information shared in the article below.

Why use fireproof paint? Basic issues about fireproof paint today

• Current status, current actual situation

According to the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department, most of the buildings where fires and explosions occurred did not meet fire safety requirements. In particular, fires causing serious human damage mainly occur in apartment buildings, residential houses with structures in the form of tube houses, houses combined with production and business. Large fires occur mainly in establishments. in the industrial park.

And currently, the Fire Police Department has issued a general requirement that buildings and structures must be guaranteed fire and explosion safety.

• Solutions to overcome the existing problems

Faced with that alarming situation, a series of fire-fighting measures have been applied to prevent fires and minimize the damage caused by fires and explosions. Among them, fireproof paint is the most trusted method.

Fire retardant paint is a passive fire protection measure. Protects wood, concrete, and steel structures, keeping them unaffected by the fire and the structure remaining stable until the fire situation is controlled.

CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE-PROOF PAINT AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION

• Fireproof paint has the ability to prevent fire from spreading, blocking most of the heat transferred by fire when in direct contact with the paint surface, protecting property or equipment from deformation caused by fire and heat.
• Fireproof paint is a water-based paint, capable of swelling when exposed to high temperatures, used to paint fireproof materials such as STEEL, WOOD, CONCRETE, BRICK WALLS, etc.
• The paint film after painting will be slightly soft. After painting, limit the impact of hard objects on the painted surface.
• The product is suitable for painting completed construction projects. Applying too much external force to the newly completed paint surface will cause the paint film to peel off.
• Fireproof paint is only used for indoor and outdoor applications that are covered, not exposed to rain or standing water.
• After the fireproof paint meets the requirements, it is necessary to apply an additional layer of Epoxy or PU paint to cover the required color and at the same time protect the fireproof paint layer.

BASIC ISSUES ABOUT FIRE-PROOF PAINT NOW THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND VERY IMPORTANT IS THE APPLICATION OF FIRE-RESISTANT PAINT

Construction purpose

• Use fireproof paint to protect steel structures to achieve fire resistance time according to fire protection requirements for the building when an incident occurs.
• Extends fire delay time, Ability to retain structure for a longer period of time. Then the rescue team has time to rescue people and property on the construction site.