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Fire Protection FIRETEX® FX5062 - Thin-ﬁlm Intumescent Coating for Steel

Name: Fire Protection FIRETEX® FX5062 - Thin-ﬁlm Intumescent Coating for Steel
Brand: Sherwin-Williams
SKU: 5NrtBnngEHaNfoZxAihB4u

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A single-component, water-based, thin-film, intumescent fire protection coating.

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Application

Civil infrastructure.
Designed for application by airless spray to provide fire resistance for periods of up to 90 minutes on structural steel.
For use in internal dry controlled environments without topcoat (C1 according to BS EN ISO12944-2:2017) and internal semi-controlled environments with topcoat (C2 according to BS EN ISO12944-2:2017).

A single-component, thin-film, intumescent fire protection coating.

Features and benefits:

Designed for application by airless spray to provide fire resistance for periods of up to 90 minutes on structural steel.
TCEP-free.
Excellent passive fire protection.
Water-based.
Fast drying.
Easy application.
High film build.

Uniclass	Pr_35_31_68_43 Intumescent protective coatingsPrimary
CAWS	M61/120 On-site coating to existing steel M61/110 On-site coating to primed steel G10/660 Shop plus site painting G10/650 Site painting

SKU Code	FX5062

Classification data
Composition	Water-based. Manufacturer guidance Recommended thinner: water. Thinning will have an adverse effect on sag tolerance.
Colour	White.
Standards	Tested to BS 476-20 and BS 476-21. Guidance for specification option: Tested and assessed in accordance with the ASFP “Yellow Book” 5th Edition.
Third-party certification	Certifire Approved Certificate CF5267.
Primer	Not required. Required. Guidance for specification option: Several primers have been approved for use under this product. Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements. Must not be applied directly to galvanized steel and zinc rich primers.
Top coat	Required. Guidance for specification option: If it can be guaranteed that application and subsequent in-service conditions will be in a C1 environment as defined in BS EN ISO12944-2:2017, then no topcoat is required. For any other situation a topcoat must be applied, consult manufacturer for advice and insert requirements. Not required.
Application method	Airless spray or brush.
Volume solids	To ASTM-D2697-91, 69 ±3%.
VOC content	35 g/L calculated from formulation to satisfy EC Solvent Emissions Directive. 25 g/kg content by weight from formulation, to satisfy EC Solvent Emissions Directive.
Drying time	At +15°C: to touch: 3 hours; to recoat: 6 hours. At +23°C: to touch: 1½ hours; to recoat: 4 hours. Guidance for specification option: 'Dry to handle' times will depend on the total thickness applied. Manufacturer guidance Average drying times.

Contains Red List materials	Yes
Country of material origin	United Kingdom
Country of product manufacture	United Kingdom
Material	Water-based
Recyclability	0
Recycled content As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021	0 %