Vermiculite spray NSW to protect your Steel Structures

Protecting the structural steel in the event of a fire is very crucial for industries. The vermiculite spray NSW is applicable as fireproofing for internal and semi-exposed elements mainly of steel structures, concrete slab steel plate collaborating and hollow-core slabs.

Vermiculite spray NSW is very efficient at retaining moisture. In the event of a fire, this turns to steam, which has a cooling effect on the steel substrate and substantially delays temperature rise.

What is vermiculite?
Vermiculite is a hydrous phyllosilicate mineral substance that undergoes expansion in case of a fire. It insulates the substrate of steel structure from heat and thus avoids collapse.

Where is vermiculite spray useful?
•    Because of its low density and ideal insulation properties, vermiculite spray NSW is useful in building boards. These boards are often used as a ‘core’ in fire doors, to build fire barriers, to encase or construct ductwork and to protect steel building elements from the effects of fire.
•    The low-pressure vermiculite spray is applied commercial and industrial structural steel fire protection products use exfoliated vermiculite to improve the application characteristics and impart a high degree of fire resistance.

Why insulating structures from fire is essential?
Insulating steel Structures from the effects of fire heat will delay collapse, buy more time for evacuation, and save lives and properties. In crowded places such as railway stations, subways, etc., fire safety is of supreme importance; passive fire protection in construction, civic and industrial developments becomes economic and humanitarian necessity.

How Steel Protection Spray NSW can save your structure from a collapse in fire?

Steel protection spray NSW is a fire protective technique to delay the collapse by insulating the steel structure (in columns, beams, floors and roofs) that supports the building. Passive fire protection materials insulate steel structures from the effects of the high temperatures caused due to fire.

The most widely sprayed fire protection materials for steel protection are mineral fiber and other cementitious materials. Steel protection spray NSW is sprayed directly onto the contours of beams, columns, girders, and floor/roof decks.

Why Intumescent paint better?
Intumescent paint NSW allows you to display the original profile of the steel, alongside protecting the structure in the case of a fire. In Greyton's recent works at the Sydney Theatre project and the Shore apartments in Walsh Bay, Hickson Street, we were able to restore cast-iron columns imported around the turn of the century, maintaining the intricate lacework and column capitals.

Intumescent paint NSW represents an increasingly used way to provide passive fire protection to steel structures with modern architectural design in industrial and commercial buildings.

There are various advantages of Intumescent coating on steel structures:
•    It does not alter the intrinsic mechanical properties of the materials.
•    It is conveniently processed.
•    It has different versions that are usable on distinct materials such as steel, timbers, composite elements and concrete.

How Intumescent Paint becomes useful for Passive fire protection?
Intumescent Paint NSW is a reactive coating that expands due to fire heat. It swells many times of its original thickness to produce a carbonaceous char, formed by numerous small bubbles. It thus acts as an insulating layer to protect the substrate. Fire-rated Intumescent Paint can improve the fire rating of steel structures by one or many two hours.
Fire Rated Intumescent Coating is the most commonly used coating to protect steel structures in buildings where flexibility and aesthetics are imperative.

How to apply Intumescent paint on steelworks?
An Intumescent paint system will include a primer and a topcoat.

The purpose of a primer is:
•    Adhesion to the substrate in the normal state.
•    Anticorrosion protection and the ability to stick to the char formed due to fire exposure.

The purpose of a topcoat is:
•    Serving as an aesthetic function
•    Serving as a sealer function in case of aggressive degradation
•    Promoting weathering resistance.

For speed and quality of finish, Intumescent coatings are preferably spray applied with airless paint equipment.

A word of Caution
Before applying the Steel protection spray NSW ensure that the Structural steel column and beam are
•    clean and dry,
•    free from dust, oil, loose mill scale or rust,
•    Or any other condition that can prevent good adhesion and blast cleaned as per proper international standards.

If there unfavorable weather conditions, such as high humidity, specific topcoats are useful.

Steel protection spray NSW delays a collapse, and buys more time for the safe evacuation of people from the building. It also ensures that the building doesn't collapse by the time Fire Brigades and NSW Rescue teams arrive. Thus, it fulfils all the requirement of a robust Passive Fire Protection: protect the structure, save lives, and buy time for fire extinguishing and safe evacuation.

Why you cannot neglect Passive Fire Protection NSW, like Fire Dampers?

 When it comes to fire protection, for most people smoke detectors, spray, and fire extinguishers are the things that come to their mind. But, fire protection is much complex than that. When contemplating on fire safety, people often overlook or completely forget the most fundamental element of fire safety, i.e., to minimize the availability of potential fuel in case of a fire incident; in other words, planning for Passive Fire Protection NSW.

Active and Passive Fire Protection
When it comes to fire protection, there are two dimensions of it. Active Fire protection is the robust system that puts out the fire after a part of the building catches it. Passive Fire Protection will include mitigation of the possibilities of ignition in the structural and functional design of a building or site; and elimination of factors that can turn a fire incident into an inferno. For a holistic Fire Safety and Protection, one needs to integrate both Active and Passive Fire Protection NSW.

Why Passive Fire Protection is important?
Passive fire protection is as important as active fire protection. It attempts to contain fires or slow the spread, such as by fire-resistant walls, floors, and doors. But why is it called Passive Fire Protection? The question comes to mind because the system, contrary to its name, is always in action. Passive Fire Protection NSW will segregate a building (in terms of fire safety) and contain the fire to a region where it can be put out quickly, and save lives and properties.

What are fire dampers?
As a Passive Fire Protection System, fire dampers also divide the building into Fireproof Compartments. Fire dampers NSW are duct fittings that prevent the spread of fire inside the ductwork by shutting the duct opening. It also stops smoke from travelling through the ductwork in a fire event.

How do fire dampers work?
The fusible link, attached to the fire damper, melts when the temperature of a room rises. It alerts the damper to raise the barriers and stop the flow through the duct system. The melting point of the fusible link inside the fire damper is usually 165 degrees Fahrenheit, but if your room needs to be at a higher temperature, considers choosing a fusible link with a higher melting point.

How many types of fire dampers designs are there?
There are two types of dampers designs:
•    Static
•    Dynamic

Static fire dampers NSW are placed in barriers where the HVAC system fan will shut off in the event of a fire. They are installed in horizontal barriers and have a curtain-like design. Since the HVAC system fan will turn off, there will be no air pressure, and the door of the damper will fall due to gravity.

Dynamic fire dampers NSW are located where the HVAC system fan will stay on in the event of a fire. They are installed in vertical barriers and have a spring-loaded design. The doors of the damper have a spring-like action when they are forced to shut.

Adequate Passive Fire Protection NSW will ensure that your property, assets, and most importantly, people are safe from potential fire hazards. Passive Fire Safety design means you are also saving time in evacuation and damage control.

Duct Spray NSW can provide Fire Protection

Dirt in the HVAC ducts leads to a buildup in the vents and coils. It obstructs airflow and strains the system. If this causes the HVAC to overheat, a fire can ignite and spread through the ventilation system. Duct spray NSW is notably serviceable in cleaning all these ducts thoroughly, thus preventing the fire hazards.

How often should you clean your HVAC ducts?
You must get your duct cleaned at least in every two to five years with duct spray NSW. Even just a single season can build up enough dust and debris in your system to can decrease its efficiency with time.

Your ducts are going to collect debris. Even the best filters could not stop it. There will be particles that escape through the filter or enter the system through other means, specifically, due to high pollution, or windy or dusty surroundings at construction or industry. Your ducts are going to collect particles that are going to clog them up. It also reduces the air quality in the vicinity when you turn on your HVAC system.

When should you have your HVAC ducts cleaned?
It is best to have your HVAC air ducts cleaned with duct spray NSW is when you don't need them to heat or cool your property, or during a shut-down, before you need to start using it again. At home, the best time can be either spring or in the early autumn season.

Greyton is a leading name in fire protection and other services. We have a reputation as an experienced and professional service provider in the commercial and industrial sector.