Flame Resistant Coatings

Fire-retardants:
Fire resistant paints have low surface flammability and slow down the rate of surface flame spread. Intumescent coatings expand or "foam" when exposed to fire.
This expanded layer acts as an insulation to help keep heat away from the flammable surface under the paint.

Flame spread or fire ratings are obtained by comparing the burn rate for a material with the burn rates obtained from the standardized materials, red oak lumber and asbestos cement board. Flammable rates for these materials are assigned values of 100 and 0, respectively, and other materials are given values that represent a comparison with these numbers. For example, a material that burns twice as fast as red oak would receive a flame spread rating of 200.
Flame spread ratings are grouped into classes, providing a general indication of flammability. Class ratings and their associated flame spread ratings are
Class Flame spread
A 0-25
B 26-75
C 76-200
Properly applied coatings can reduce the flame spread for wood products to 25 or less. Hy-Tech offers three "Solutions"
Flame Guard: A powder additive for interior latex paint
Hy-Tech Flame Resist: A clear, non-toxic, water-like liquid treatment for wood,fabric, paper.
CKC-F-268 is a water-based, low-VOC, non-toxic, intumescent ( foaming ) fire-resistant coating.

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