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Fireproofing

Let’s Talk Measuring Intumescent (Fireproofing) Coating Thickness

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KTA’s Certified Coating Inspector Forum Issue No. 7 – November 2022 KTA’s Certified Coating Inspector Forum is designed to provide professional development/continuing education on standards, inspection practices, new instruments, and other topics to help keep certified AMPP and FROSIO coating inspectors current. It represents the views of the author and KTA-Tator, Inc. It may or …

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Use of Fire Resistive Coatings in Building Construction

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Fire resistive coatings generally refers to a broad group of materials known as sprayed fire resistive materials (SFRM).  These coatings provide protection to structural steel in buildings and other structures by serving as an insulative layer in the event of a fire.  The coatings are rated by how long they provide such protection, typically from …

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Fireproof Coatings

Diagnosing Failure in Fireproofing [Intumescent Coatings]

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The project specification for a recent building addition at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility required that much of the structural steel be fireproofed. Fireproofing in this instance meant the application of a fire-resistive or intumescent coating. Intumescent coating products are designed to passively protect substrate materials—typically steel—from reaching combustion temperatures. These coatings function by charring and …

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