FIRESHIELD® PRODUCTS

Structural Steel Fire Rated Coatings


Fireshield® provides waterbased, 2-pack epoxy and solvent intumescent coatings for interior and exterior structural steel for 30 to 120-minute FRR protection.

All Fireshield steel coatings can be specified as a complete Fireshield system, or combined with other Manufacturers approved primers and topcoats, contact us for a copy of our Approved Primers and Top Coats list or see the approved list in the documents section for each product.
Click on the image below to access our Coating Systems Guide for Fire rated Structural Steel, a great place to start planning which of our comprehensive systems suits your project, construction program and budget.

 

We have recently completed testing which allows Steel 1001, Steel 1002 and SQ476 to have timber and plasterboard attached directly to the coated surface, contact us for a copy of the Cladding Study.
Steel 1001 and 1002 can also be used to fire rate existing timber in historic buildings such as floor joists, floor boards and structural beams and columns. Contact Fireshield for more information on this specific design solution.

 

Fireshield Steel Products:

Fireshield 920KS

Fireshield® 920KS is a high build, two-pack solvent-free intumescent coating with a matt grey finish, designed for use on interior and exterior structural steel open and closed sections for 30 to 120 minutes protection from fire. Fireshield® 920KS can be used with Fireshield fire rated bolt caps.

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STEEL 1001

Fireshield® Steel 1001 is a more environmentally friendly waterborne intumescent coating for the protection of interior structural steel sections optimised for 30 to 60 minutes protection from cellulosic fires in C1-C2 interior environments.

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STEEL 1002

Fireshield® Steel 1002 is a more environmentally friendly waterborne intumescent coating for the protection of interior structural steel sections optimised for 30 to 120 minutes protection from cellulosic fires in C1-C2 interior environments.

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Fireshield SQ476

Fireshield® SQ476 is a white, single pack solvent intumescent coating used to fire rate internal structural steel for up to 120 minutes. SQ476 is now a special order item with a 3-month lead time.

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Fireshield WeatherSeal

Fireshield® WeatherSeal is a single pack, aluminium filled sealer formulated to protect Steel 1001, Steel 1002 and SQ476 from rain or mechanical damage during construction or transportation of prepainted steel structures.

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Here you will find all the technical documentation you need for each of the products listed, just click on the product link on this page, and the relevant technical documents for that product are listed on the page. Be sure to check the Country before downloading. All of our steel intumescent systems can be found in our Coating Systems Guide.

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This website gives detailed guidance on the standard use and application of the Fireshield range of intumescent products.
We are able to offer specific design packages including SFA, PS1 and PS4 for:
- Timber and Plasterboard attachments.
- Direct fix to Korok walls including 2-way firewall design without boxing out beams/columns.
- Steel to CLT panel low limiting temperature requirements.
Check out our Fireshield Systems Chart for all available steel protection systems, a great place to start planning.