1.

REQUIREMENTS
1. Composition
Intumescent fire retardant paint shall comprise of vinyl acetate acrylic co-polymer emulsion,
intumescence agents and pigments. Ammonium polyphosphate, pentaerythritol, dicyndiamide
are used as intumescence agents and titanium dioxide as pigment, whereas vinyl acetate
acrylic co-polymer is used as a binder. Phosphorus content in the pigment, when examined
shall not be less than 20%.
The paint shall be suitable for application by brush or by airless spray (with 5-7% deionised
water) to provide uniform coating having thickness of 250 25 microns in single coat.
Intumescent fire retardant paint shall be water based single pack system and should be mixed
thoroughly before use. Thickness of the coat in single or two coats shall be suitable for a fire
resistance of two hours. The structural steel surfaces shall be applied with suitable primers
after surface preparation before application of intumescent paint.
2.

The paint shall also conform to requirements given in Table 1.

Table 1

Sl. No .
(1)

Characteristics (2)

Requirements (3)

1
2

Colour
Preliminary
examination

Application
properties and finish
Consistency
Drying time , minutes
(At 65% RH), max.
(a) Surface dry (b)
Hard dry
Dry film thickness,
microns
Scratch hardness, gm,
minimum(1000 g)
Flexibility and
adhesion(Bend test)
(using 25 mm
diameter mandrel)
Mass / 10 litres, kg
Percent pigment,
Minimum
Percent volatile
matter, Maximum
Fire test (a) Char
height, mm Min (b)
Flame spread Length,
mm, max c) Time
after glow,Sec
d)Time after flaming,
Sec
Keeping properties

White/Off-White
Stirring should easily produce a
smooth uniform paint suitable
for application by brush or
airless spray (with 5-7% deionised water).
Paint film shall be uniform and
free from defects
Thixotropic

4
5

6
7
8

9
10
11
12

13

Method of test
Ref. to IS: 101
Annex
Part 4/Sec 2)
Part 1/Sec 2

Part 1 /Sec 4
Part 1/Sec 2
(Part 3 / Sec 1 )

60 120
250 25

(Part3 / Sec 2)

To pass the test

Cl 3 of (Part 5/Sec 2)

To pass the test

Cl 2 of (Part 5/Sec 2)

13.7 0.3
40

(Part 1/ Sec 7 )

30

(Part 2 / Sec 2 )

30.0 127 Nil Nil

Not less than one year from
date of manufacturing

(Part 6/Sec 2)