Pyroshield Range
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Providing all the support you need Pyroshield Basecoat and Pyroshield Durable Matt are part of a comprehensive range of advanced products and service solutions from Dulux Trade that meet the needs of the professional specifier. Site Surveys Dulux Trade Specifier Account Managers can carry out a full site Inspection. This will Include assessment of the current condition of surface coatings, help with identification of difficult substrates and advice on extending maintenance cycles. Specification Writing Dulux Trade offers full specification support tailored to your individual requirements. This will ensure that correct preparation is highlighted and the products specified are the most appropriate for the location, environment and substrate type. Contract Meetings Dulux Trade Specifier Account Managers can attend pre-contract, tenant liaison, project review and post-contract assessment meetings, ensuring collaboration and clear communication from concept Site Visits During the course of the work, If required, site visits can be made to ensure that work Is being carried out correctly and In accordance with the specification. Report to Project Owners A critical element of any project is minimising down time. Knowing the status of the work in progress and thus keeping control of events Is equally Important. The Dulux Trade Specifier Account Managers will ensure that Property Managers are kept closely Informed about the status Colour Service For larger painting projects, we can offer Dulux Trade Colour Consultants who provide help and advice on colour and may use Dulux Previews, our unique colour specification software. We can help and advise on Health and Safety issues relevant to the use of Dulux Trade products. Dulux Trade Contract Partnership is an exclusive membership scheme of independently assessed, quality assured painting contractors. It was the first, and is the only, scheme in the industry to assess and approve painting contractors for commercial projects. By joining the scheme, contractors are demonstrating their commitment to providing an outstanding professional service to their clients. A Dulux Trade Contract Partner is committed to: • Quality workmanship. • Delivering a professional service. • Continual Improvement. Providing value for money. Being reliable and trustworthy, The on-going assessment programme and Code of Practice demonstrate how Dulux Trade Contract Partners are working to a consistently high standard of workmanship and professionalism. When you need a project completed right first time, on time and there is no room for error - you can rely on a Dulux Trade Contract Partner. For more Information about Dulux Trade Contract Partnership, please visit: www.contractpartnership.co.uk For product/Health and Safety data sheets please visit our website www.duluxtrade.co.uk For more information or technical advice please contact Dulux Trade Technical Advice Centre on 0870 242 1100 ICI, the ICI roundel, Dulux, Dulux Trade, Pyroshield, Pyroshield Basecoat, Pyroshield Durable Matt, AkzoNobel and the AkzoNobel logo are trade marks of The AkzoNobel Group of Companies © AkzoNobel 2009. When you have finished with \ee this brochure please recycle it Pyroshield Range Flame retardant coating solutions to upgrade painted walls to Class O

Upgrade painted surfaces to meet fire regulations and protect occupants by delaying the spread of flame Pyroshield Basecoat and Pyroshield Durable Matt are two alternative versions of a revolutionary new flame retardant coating formulation developed by Dulux Trade after a rigorous research and testing programme, and are especially suitable for communal areas of public buildings. Pyroshield Basecoat and new Pyroshield Durable Matt enable the specifier to upgrade existing multi-layered paint surfaces and delay the early stages of fire spread buying occupants more time to escape. Growing...

Specifiers have a duty of care under fire legislation to put the safety of occupants first Given that multiple layers of paint can be instrumental in early, rapid fire growth, the specifier’s prime concern must be to effectively address this risk wherever it exists. Regulations and classifications Class 0 Building Regulations state that internal linings in buildings should “adequately resist the spread of flame over their surfaces” and if ignited “have either a rate of heat release or rate of fire growth which is reasonable in the circumstances”. The specifics of the performance linings...

Pyroshield can help specifiers to meet fire propagation and surface spread of flame requirements Whilst multi-layered painted surfaces can fuel fire, Pyroshield formulations form a proven barrier between flammable sub-layers and the flames. The surface spread of flame test This measures the rate and extent of flame spread. The test is repeated on a minimum of six samples; results must be satisfactory each time for Class 1 status to be achieved. Following the launch of Pyroshield Basecoat in 2004, which gives a full upgrade, Dulux Trade now has a new addition to the Pyroshield range in the...

Assessing surfaces prior to using a Pyroshield system It is essential to assess the type and condition of the surface in question before using a Pyroshield system. Check adhesion Rate the substrate If adhesion is sound in a multi-layered painted surface, When you know the history of a surface in terms Pyroshield Basecoat can be applied and finished with of the coatings on it, and you can be confident that an approved Dulux Trade water-based product. conventional painting won’t compromise the required This will upgrade the classification of the treated Class 1 or Class 0 surface rating,...

Thick film basecoat that Pyroshield Basecoat The flame retardant system that offers a full upgrade where there is a significant risk over unknown substrates. A full basecoat quick drying water-based system that can be completed in a variety of Dulux Trade finishes. Pyroshield Basecoat system upgrades Warrington Blue Board at BS476 Part 6 & 7 gaining an overall Class O. Proven to upgrade Class 4 'Blue Board' to Class O Attractive textured finish Choice of tintable topcoats Quick drying water-based formulation An effective way to bring sound multi-layered painted surfaces up to current fire...