for building products to endure high wind events. Bayseal Closed Cell (CC) spray-applied polyurethane foam (SPF) products, Bayseal CC and Bayseal CC X from Bayer MaterialScience LLC, recently received approval under the stringent Florida Building Code wind uplift require- ments. As tested by an accredited third party laboratory, Bayseal CC and Bayseal CC X had a design uplift resistance of -190 pounds per square foot. This is the highest possible rated resistance by the test appara- tus. Bayseal CC and Bayseal CC X meet the Florida requirements when applied as only a fillet at the junction of the roof deck and along both sides of the roof rafter/truss top chords. Bayseal CC and Bayseal CC X SPF also qualify for homeowner insur- ance discounts, dependent on individual insurance company criteria and the build- ing authority having local jurisdiction. Closed Cell SPF is recognized by FEMA as a secondary water barrier for Gulf Coast construction per FEMA Technical Bulletin 2-08. A full International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) report is available for Bayseal Closed Cell SPF at http://www.icc-es.org/ reports/pdf_files/ICC-ES/ESR-2072.pdf. For more information contact: Bayer MaterialScience LLC, (800) 289-8272, www.spf.bayermaterialscience.com. Reader Inquiry #4224
Sherwin-Williams Leads In Passive Fire Protection Of Steel For Hydrocarbon Facilities The protect ion of li fe, assets, and production in high-risk petrochemical facilities, both onshore and offshore, was the focus of a Webinar sponsored by Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings. The session, "Fire Protection of Steel," provided an overview of the causes of fires in hydrocarbon facili- ties, the difference between active and passive fire protection (PFP), and the essent ial role intumescent coat ings play in achieving the fire-resistance ratings required for a sound PFP system. Intumescent coatings rapidly swell in reaction to a fire, forming a thick char barrier that protects a steel substrate by reducing heat transfer for several hours
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before structural failure could occur. In the session, Roger Williams, Sherwin- Williams global market director for fire protection, discussed the two types of f ires to which offshore platforms, ref ineries, terminals, pipelines, and chemical plants are vulnerable. He also addressed the rigorous testing that is required to bring to market intumescent coating products that meet the toughest
performance standards in both onshore and of fshore environments, includ- ing for weatherability and corrosion protection. Sherwin-Williams manufac- tures a comprehensive line of epoxy intumescent coating products under the FIRETEX brand name. For more information contact: Sherwin-Williams, www.sherwin-williams.com. CP
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