Architecture for Athens 2004 - Roof & Facade

Roof&Facade Asia
Paints & Coatings
Intumescent coating combining
fire-protection with decoration
FM-900 was developed to solve the problems relating to fire
protection, whilst maintaining architectural freedom.
Applicator of fluorocarbon coatings
The fluorocarbon finish for the aluminium facade of Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore was applied by JASMET.
JAS Metal Coatings Pte Ltd (JASMET) was
established in 1984 to provide high-quality metal
finishing services to the aluminium industries in
Singapore, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim.
In recognition of JASMET’s advanced facility,
technical knowledge and its ability to consistently
provide quality coatings that comply with
international standards (ASTM, AAMA, ASCA, JIS
and BSS), the company has been awarded Approved
Applicator Licences by practically all major
producers of fluorocarbon coatings including PPG
Industries Inc (USA), DeSoto Inc (USA), Taubmans
(Australia), Dulux (Australia), DNT (Japan) and
Nippon Paint (Japan).
Further, JASMET is said to be the only coating
company outside the US, to be admitted as a full
member of the Architectural Spray Coaters
Association of America (ASCA).
In 1989, the company moved into its present
factory which is equipped with two parallel,
independent, multi-stage paint lines, with a
coating capacity of 1,200 sq m for every eight-hour
shift.
JASMET’s painting services have been utilised
by clients in Australia, Brunei, China including
Hong Kong SAR, Guam, Indonesia, Japan,
Malaysia, Philippines, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,
Thailand and the UK. RnF
Enquiry No: 10/110
FIRE safety is of fundamental importance in the
design, management and operation of buildings,
industrial plants and transportation systems.
Regulations therefore require certain elements of the
structure to be fire-resistant.
With the increasing complexity of modern design
and the need for greater space utilisation, designers
and architects often have to make difficult
compromises between design aspirations and
regulatory constraints.
FIRECUT FM-900 intumescent, mastic coating
was developed to solve the problems relating to fire
protection, whilst maintaining architectural
freedom.
As part of a complete intumescent system, FM-
900 provides up to 2 hours of fire-resistance to
structural steel with a smooth surface.
When the temperature rises to 200º C, FM-900
will begin to react and gradually forms a cake-like
char layer that is 100 times the initial volume. The
char layer insulates against the conduction of heat,
thereby protecting the steel structure.
The features of FM-900 include good fireresistance,
suitability for spray-on applications, ease
of application, a smooth and pleasant appearance,
avoidance of asbestos in its formulation, and
conformance to international standards.
With just 0.34 mm dry film thickness, FM-900 can
meet the requirements of the 1 hour fire resistance
rating, on a 3-sided beam.
The wet film can reach 1000 microns without
sagging. It is touch-dry in half an hour and harddry
in 4 hours.
The coating is fully cured in 7 days. The interval
between coats is 4 hours by spray and 1 hour by
spray and brush.
After the complete application of the FM-900
coating system, the surface becomes smooth and
even. Further, various colours can be incorporated
in the topcoat, thus combining fire-protection with
aesthetics.
FM-900 has been tested at Warrington Fire
Research Centre (WFRC) and Loss Prevention
Centre (LPC), in the UK, and has been certified to
BS476 Part 21 ‘Loaded beam and Loaded column at
2 hour fire-resistance rating’. The product has also
been tested and certified in Singapore by PSB.
As an applicator of the FIRECUT FM-900
intumescent coating, Singapore-based Industrial
Contracts Marketing (2001) provides a comprehensive
‘supply-apply’ system starting from initial
survey and inspection, to application and after-sales
service including maintenance. RnF
Enquiry No: 10/109
10 Roof & Facade Asia • October 2004