The article covers how to select the correct intumescent coating systems to use in different areas of the building and why you rarely will have a “one size fits all” solution.

Hempel announced that it has launched its Hempafire Pro range of passive fire protection coatings in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

The new FIRETEX® FX9502 cellulosic fireproofing coating from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine offers applicators an array of efficiencies when applying long-term corrosion and fire protection to structural steel for buildings.

Hempafire Pro 400 from Hempel is a new passive fire-protection coating that maintains the stability of steel structures in the event of a fire for up to 120 minutes.

Sherwin-Williams, through its Protective & Marine division, was honored with the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2021, an award that celebrates business excellence and innovation among businesses in the UK.

Research and Markets has released a new study of the fire-resistant coatings market, reporting the market reached $933 million in 2020 and is projected to reach $1,106 million by 2025.

CIN, a Portuguese brand and Iberian leader in the paint and varnish market, launched two new products to protect steel structures against fire.

The technology being developed to protect the steelwork used in many of Britain's modern buildings allows architects to design freely, safe in the knowledge that their projects will be compliant as well as creative. Rick Perkins of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings looks at a major breakthrough in intumescent fire protection coatings.

Many of the new modern buildings being designed for major cities worldwide are increasingly incorporating the use of complex steel structures. Rick Perkins of Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings looks at a major breakthrough for passive fire protection of these structures and benefits for contractors working in this industry.

Green building is rapidly starting to scale up, bringing to light emerging issues such as the nexus between sustainable building design and fire safety - a challenge addressed by Perstorp's bio-based pentaerythritol for intumescent coatings.