Fire Protection FIRETEX® FX1003 - Thin-film Intumescent Coating for Steel
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A single-component, solvent-based, thin-film intumescent coating designed for on-site and off-site application to provide fire protection to steel structures.
Application
Civil infrastructure.
Designed for on-site and off-site application to provide fire protection to steel structures.
Description
A single-component, solvent-based, thin-film intumescent coating designed for on-site and off-site application to provide fire protection to steel structures.
Features and benefits:
- Excellent passive fire protection.
- Fast drying.
- Easy application.
- High film build.
General information
Color | White |
Finish | Matt |
Material | Solvent-based |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | M61/170 Off-site coating to galvanized steel M61/160 Off-site coating to primed steel M61/150 Off-site coating to unprimed steel M61/140 On-site overcoating to existing steel M61/120 On-site coating to existing steel M61/115 On-site coating to galvanized steel M61/110 On-site coating to primed steel G10/660 Shop plus site painting G10/650 Site painting G10/640 Shop painting G10/635 Thermally sprayed zinc coating plus site-applied G10/630 Galvanizing plus site-applied |
SKU Code | FX1003 |
Specification data - Intumescent protective coatings
Classification data | |
Composition | Solvent-based. |
Colour | White. |
Primer | Not required. Required. Guidance for specification option: Several primers have been approved for use under FIRETEX FX1003. Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements. |
Top coat | Required. Guidance for specification option: Insert details. Not required. Guidance for specification option: For certain dry, internal situations where the final colour/ appearance is not critical, then FIRETEX FX1003 may remain un-top coated. Consult manufacturer for details. |
Application method | Airless spray (recommended) or brush. |
Coverage | Theoretical: Airless spray: 0.4 m²/kg (0.54 m²/L). Brush: 1.87 m²/kg (2.5 m²/L). |
Flash point | 27°C. |
Density | 1.335 kg/L. |
Volume solids | To ASTM-D2697-03, 75% ±4%. Guidance for specification option: Weight solids: 80% ±4%. |
VOC content | 286 g/L determined practically in accordance with UK Regulations PG6/23. 355 g/L calculated from formulation to satisfy EC Solvent Emissions Directive. 264 g/kg content by weight from formulation, to satisfy EC Solvent Emissions Directive. |
Drying time | At +15°C: to touch: 1 hour; to recoat: 4 hours. At +23°C: to touch: 30 minutes; to recoat: 4 hours. Guidance for specification option: 'Dry to handle' times will depend on the total thickness applied. Manufacturer guidanceAverage drying times. |
Standards | Tested to BS 476-20 and BS 476-21. Guidance for specification option: Assessed in accordance with the ASFP Yellow Book 5th Edition (UL Certificate BS-RC-0034). Tested and assessed in accordance with the ASFP Yellow book 5th Edition for cellular beam protection. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | Yes |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Solvent-based |
| Carbon dioxide equivalent | |
Carbon dioxide equivalent, as defined in BS EN 15804 Self-declared | |
Stage Normalised unit (kg CO₂ eq/kg) Declared unit (kg CO₂ eq/kg) Stage:A1–A3 ('Production stage') Normalised unit : 2.66 (kg CO₂ eq/kg) Declared unit : 2.66 Lower emissions | |
Recyclability | 0 |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 0 % |
Literature
Steel Protection FIRETEX® FX1003 Product Data Sheet
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