Installing a Vertical Tank Dispenser?  AutoGas or Cylinder, according to NFPA you MUST provide 2-Hour fire protection to the vertical tank legs.  Here is your affordable Solution!

 

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code requires certain support structures to have fire resistance ratings which are determined on the basis of standard fire tests. Fire resistance ratings can be accomplished with the application of fire resistant materials (fireproofing) to those assemblies. Traditionally we have seen cementitious inorganic fireproofing formulations such as Carboline's Pyrocrete products.   But, most times this product is difficult to apply and requires professional contractors and ends up being expensive.  

   

Enter the new Contego Intumescent Latex (thin film) Passive Fire Barrier Paints.  Contego intumescent latex passive fire barrier paint is a water-based, thin film, one-component latex fire barrier coating containing 56.2% solids, by weight, is designed to protect various substrates by developing a thick char barrier (intumescent layer) when exposed to high temperatures or flame. It is a very affordable and easily applied (by brush, roller, or sprayer) product with the following features and benefits:

· Water based paint with no VOC's.
· Is not classified as a hazardous material.
· Will clean up with soap and water.
· Can provide a 2-hour fire protection rating on LPG installations (re: vertical tank legs) with sufficient application layers.
· Available in 1 or 5 gallon containers. 

GEC sells Contego Intumescent

Latex (thin film) Passive Fire  Barrier Paints in one (1) and five (5) gallon sizes.

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PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS:

The product is a white, flat-finish coating with a nominal viscosity of 125 KU and a pH of 8.0 - 8.5.

APPLICATION EQUIPMENT:

The product can be applied with an airless sprayer (recommended psi 1,200 - 2,400, tip size 25 - 50, positive displacement) or by roller, brush, or mitt. Recommended thickness depends on the substrate and the level of protection needed. See test data for recommendations, or call the manufacturer for technical assistance.

GENERAL:

The product polymerizes to all tested substrates and accepts top coating with alkyd, acrylic, or latex paint without loss of fire protective qualities.

Fire resistant materials are used to increase the survivability of building materials in the event of a fire and create a safe structure.  Intumescent fire-resistant coatings, some of which are applied like paint, are a relatively new option for marketers. 

During a fire, intumescent coatings and technology (like intumescent caulk) can protect steel and other substrates from direct exposure to flames and dangerously high temperatures.  However, a coating's fire protection is based on its adhesion - or how well it sticks to a substrate - and its cohesion - or how well the coating holds together.

Adhesion is tested in two ways: by tape test or pull-off adhesion test.  During a tape test, cross cuts or ribbon cuts are made in a coated surface.  A special tape is used to try to pull off the paint.  The pull-off adhesion test, which is the industry's more definitive test, evaluates adhesion by placing a steel plug on the coated surface.  A large amount of pressure is applied to pull up the plug and the coating. Technicians then determine if the failure was adhesive or cohesive.

In both adhesion tests, Contego received a perfect score - Zero loss or 100% adhesion. "You can't get better than that." -Tony Scott, VP of Contego.   Using the ASTM D4541 standard, Contego offers 631 psi of pull test adhesion. The closest competitor shows half the adhesion Contego has, while most had one-third to one-fifteenth of Contego's strength.

Contego intumescent acrylic copolymer latex paint offers the very best in fire protection on virtually any surface.  In addition to providing a fire barrier, Contego protects surfaces from other harsh elements and moisture while giving buildings an attractive - and cost effective - finish.  It's Contego's advances in adhesion that make it a superior product.  More than any other company in this market, Contego continues to evaluate and select additives to give its paint improved adhesion properties, while maintaining its smooth-looking finish, keeping it ecologically friendly and VOC free.  In tune with big changes in intumescent technology and global initiative to build and maintain a better, safer environment, Contego intumescent fire barrier products are all non-toxic and safe for pets, children and applicators.