Fire protection coatings – efficient and easy to apply
Fire protection coatings are used in many different industries to increase the fire resistance of building components by delaying the spread of fire and protecting structural components from extreme heat. These special coatings contribute to limiting damage and provide more time for evacuation and extinguishing operations.
Fire protection coatings by KuhnOdice
Our range of fire protection coatings for different industrial applications meets stringent fire protection requirements:
Benefits of fire protection coatings
- Increased protection: The coatings delay fire spread and help to maintain the structural integrity of materials.
- Increased safety: The coatings provide extra time for evacuation and firefighting.
- Flexibility: The coatings can be applied to a wide variety of materials (metal, plastic, fabric) without altering the structure or design of the component.
- Economy: The coatings are easy to apply on different materials, structures and complex shapes.
- Eco-friendliness: Modern coatings are increasingly solvent-free and thus less harmful to the environment.
- Further protective functions: In addition to providing fire protection, our coatings can make components weatherproof, UV-resistant, more mechanically resilient, oil and petrol-resistant and also impermeable to water.
Properties of fire protection coatings
Depending on their chemical composition and mode of action, a distinction is made between intumescent and ablative fire protection coatings:
Intumescent coatings
- These coatings contain substances that expand (‘foam up’) when exposed to heat
- In the event of fire, they form a thick, insulating layer
Ablative coatings
- These coatings exert a cooling effect by absorbing thermal energy through the release of chemically bound crystalline water
Fields of application for fire protection coatings
Fire protection coatings are used in many different areas of the manufacturing industry. They contribute to increasing fire safety in multiple ways by:
- protecting cables and cable trays against ignition and loss of functionality
- safeguarding beams, supports and other load-bearing elements from high temperatures
- enhancing the performance of wall and floor penetration seals
- protecting steel structures and housings
- providing protection to interior cladding systems
- improving the fire protection properties of housing materials
- protecting aluminium and other lightweight materials
Why choose fire protection coatings by KuhnOdice?
We offer a wide range of fire protection coatings for many different applications. Our coatings improve fire safety, protect electrical systems, preserve their functionality, optimise weight and maintain structural stability.
Our fire protection coatings provide classified fire resistance in accordance with the following standards:
- DIN 4102
- EN 45545-2
- EN 13501
Questions and answers about fire protection coatings
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KuhnOdice Germany GmbH
Jaegersgrund 10
57339 Erndtebrueck
Germany