Protecting wooden structures from fire is simply necessary, because when ignition occurs, the structure will turn into a large bonfire. Pre-applied fire-retardant paint for wood will help prevent fire.
The essence of fire protection
Wooden structures visually stand out absolutely nothing, but their physical and technical characteristics are improving. Such compositions guarantee the structure heat resistance. Fire retardant paint for wood has the main feature, which is to prevent the fire from spreading.
Its unique composition deeply penetrates the structure of the tree. It includes a special mixture of substances that provide a bundle, as well as pigment and flame retardant. A film forms, which at the same time becomes a heat-resistant coating and an excellent decorative element. There is fire-retardant paint on wood for outdoor and indoor use.
Application area
After processing such a paint design, fire protection is ensured in the complex. Other advantages are:
- resistance to mold formation;
- resistance to decay processes;
- protection against woodworm insects.
Fire-retardant paint is applied to wooden:
- crates;
- rafters;
- walls;
- beams;
- overlap.
There are no form restrictions. Designs can be sawn, log and planed. Fire retardant paint for wood is widely used in industrial, civil, residential and agricultural facilities. After processing, wooden buildings will be protected for 3-16 years, biological protection lasts 10-20 years.
Types of compositions and their effectiveness
The compounds are classified by the degree of effectiveness of protection against fire. The first group includes those that, at the output, make it possible to obtain a wood that is difficult to burn. The amount of lost mass of material is 9%. Fire-retardant paint, the use of which allows you to save a mass of material from 9 to 25%, belongs to the second group, and from 25% and above to the third.
There are several paint options that vary in functional use, these are:
- fire protection;
- biosecurity;
- moisture protection.
Together, these qualities can be endowed with fire retardant paint for wood. Regardless of the fact that it protects the tree from deformation due to moisture and protects it from insects, fire protection remains the main task.
Material Processing Methods
There are various methods of processing the material with this composition, one of which is the coating of external surfaces. With another, the substance is impregnated. The difference between them is what means and equipment will be used. The method of surface treatment has another name - antiseptic, this is when the substance is applied with a spray or brush. You can also immerse material in the composition.
They impregnate wooden structures and products with a flame retardant mainly at specialized enterprises in special hot-cold baths or autoclaves.
Special additives
To fire-retardant paint on wood for internal work, as well as outdoor often add additional substances. Especially often, these are antiseptic supplements. They do not allow various fungi to appear and multiply. The tree does not mold and does not rot. Very often, buyers buy compounds that contain additives that destroy the larvae and adult insects that damage wood.
Product Overview
The multifunctional composition of Pirilax bio-fires from NPO NORT is represented by various species. Each of them is perfect for specific conditions. The composition is used both for internal and external works, however, you must keep in mind the duration of the antiseptic effect and protection from fire. For internal surfaces treated with a flame retardant, the fire protection period is 16 years, antiseptic properties are supported for 25 years, and the values for external surfaces correspond to 5 and 10 years.
Another fire retardant paint is on sale - this is Senezh Ognebio. The manufacturer of this composition promises that wooden structures and products will be reliably protected from fire for 20 years. This paint, in addition to refractory properties, can protect against biological destruction. Such impregnation is packaged in containers of various capacities, which is very convenient for the user - from 1 kg to 50, the cost depends on this.
High quality fire retardant paint for wood Neomid. It is able to protect treated wooden internal and external surfaces from ignition and spread of fire for a period of 10 years. If they are covered with various facing materials, for example siding, then all 25 years.
Fire-retardant paint for wood "Neomid" refers to the first group of effectiveness of protection against fire. It is endowed with fire resistant and antiseptic properties. It should be noted that due to this composition, the appearance of the surface of wooden products and structures becomes solid. All paints are applied to the prepared surface with a thin layer. No increase in the mass of the painted elements or in the design as a whole occurs.
When choosing a paint that helps protect against fire, you must carefully read the instructions. Only following the recommendations for the use of the composition and all the rules for applying the coating will a positive result be achieved. Otherwise, there may be various problems with the countertop, ranging from chips to wood swelling.