| A fire breakout is something that's been happening | | | | insulation board. This can be applied directly over the |
| since the time fire was invented. Right from water, | | | | boards without removing the paint or varnish above |
| the most basic and natural fire extinguisher, to the | | | | them. |
| current intumescent seals, used to make objects fire | | | | Intumescent seals |
| proof, methods to protect people and materials from | | | | Intumescent seals can be fitted to doors, door |
| fire are innumerable. Some extinguishes fire whereas | | | | frames and windows. The intumescent seals consist |
| some prevents the fire from spreading to other | | | | of a plastic holder containing the seal. Sometimes |
| places. | | | | they contain a self-adhesive tape that enables easy |
| Intumescent products are used to cover an object | | | | fitting and replacement. The plastic side of these |
| to make them fireproof. Intumescent products are | | | | seals can be painted over. |
| of different kinds. Each product is intended to serve | | | | Intumescent pipe collars |
| a specific purpose. Let's check some of them. | | | | This is a metal collar with intumescent lining that can |
| Intumescent steel paint | | | | be fitted on to floors, ceilings or walls. It provides |
| This paint is used to protect steel, to be coated over | | | | protection for up to 4 hours. |
| steel with a brush, roller or spray. It can also be | | | | Intumescent mastic |
| applied over the existing interior or exterior layer of | | | | This is an acrylic mastic that is used to seal around |
| gloss or emulsion paint. | | | | pipes as well as linear gaps. |
| Intumescent wood paint | | | | Being flexible, intumescent products can be moulded |
| Wood paint, as the name suggests, is the best way | | | | and used for any surfaces and materials. This makes |
| to protect wooden doors and walls from fire. Wood | | | | it a favourite in domestic as well as commercial |
| paint coating can be used not only over wood and | | | | properties. The low rates for these products makes |
| wood-derived products but also plaster board and | | | | them all the more attractive. |