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- How to specify intumescent coatings
- New R&D Lab to deliver next generation of passive fire protection
- State-of-the-art Glasgow hospital protected by Nullifire
How to specify intumescent coatings
Specifying intumescent coatings can seem daunting, but getting it right is vital. During 2006, non-residential building fires caused 37 deaths and 1,482 non-fatal casualties (click here) to view fire statistics summary 2006. In addition, the May 2008 issue of Fire Risk Management analysed major building fires between June 2006 and May 2007. Omitting residential buildings, the remaining 90 cases had a combined cost of £103,372,248: an average of more than £1.1 million for a major building fire.
New R&D lab to deliver next generation of passive fire protection
Architects and specifiers will welcome the re-design of Nullifire’s research and development facility. It enables the market leader to offer ad hoc testing of product batches, offering the industry’s strongest assurance of continuing product consistency and quality. The new Coventry facility, completely restructured to deliver the next generation of intumescent coatings and allied products, represents the leading edge in passive fire protection for steel and timber.
State-of-the-art Glasgow hospital protected by Nullifire
Staff, patients and visitors at the new Victoria Hospital in Glasgow may never realise it, but a major contribution to their safety comes from Nullifire. Certified contractors Pegasus Fire Protection has just completed the application of Nullifire intumescent coatings to structural steel throughout the project. Some 1,200 drums of Nullifire S707-60 have been applied to provide 60 minute fire protection to the building’s structural steel. The £100m state-of-the-art facility is due to open in 2009 and will be one of the largest hospitals in Scotland, expected to treat around 400,000 patients each year.