Glen
Happy to pass on any information we can use to promote safety within LSR , the
product my company uses is called Firefree 88 its a latex based paint you can
contact IFRS international fire resistance systems based in San Rafael CA. ,it
can be applied by any regular painting method ( brush roller spray etc) .In
Australia it is fully approved by SSL our equivelent to your UL OR FM ,is non
toxic try www.firefree.com or www.firefree.com.au for info and company
contacts
do you have Roy Creel's email address as I would like to contact him , Im the
fire systems specialist in Australia for the DLRA .
Gary in OZ
----- Original Message -----
From: Glen Barrett
Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2002 10:51 AM
To: gary baker; Dave Dahlgren; James Tone; list
Cc: Cree: Roy Creel; Jim Tone; John Beckett
Subject: Re: Rulebook Firewall Question
Gary
Who is the manufacturer, does it have a trade name etc. How is it applied
and does it have any toxic properties when heated. Is there a MSDS available
for the product so our rules commettee can review it.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>
To: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; "James Tone"
<gmc6power@earthlink.net>; "list" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 4:53 AM
Subject: Re: Rulebook Firewall Question
> dave
> In the fire protection industry we have to provide fire ratings to many
types
> of metals for up to four hours at 1500 deg F and we achieve this by
several
> methods , one of the newer methods is the use of special paints (
intumescent
> paints and mastics) which are applied and act just like regular type
paints
> untill affected by heat they then expand many times there original
thickness
> filling all gaps and provide a thermal barrier blocking the spread of
smoke
> and flame and can provide up to 4 hours protection depending on the
substrate
> , this type of protection could be used very successfully on any type of
fire
> wall material greatly increasing its effectivness against fire , yes even
> aluminium or wood or peanut butter, Im using it through out my liner .
This
> technology can make an aluminium fire wall provide very good fire
protection
> but what has not been mentioned is the mechanical strength of the fire
wall
> material to intrusion or damage and unfortunately aluminium cannot compete
> with a good quality steel
> cheers Gary
>
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