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It is essential in a fire situation that FIRETEX M90 remains adhered to in order to function effectively. In most cases the steel will be primed and therefore the adhesion of M90 to the primer must be verified.
In order to deliver the passive fire protection level you expect, only primers and coating systems satisfactorily tested and qualified by Leighs Paints can be used with FIRETEX M90.
Many primers have been approved and tested. See the current approvals list.
If a primer is not on the list then it can be submitted for approval.
The qualification process consists essentially of impact and adhesion testing under various climatic conditions designed to establish any potential weaknesses in the total system composition. A pass/failure criterion is established based on Leighs extensive knowledge of coatings and passive fire protection, and against benchmarks set by our own products. For certain types of product additional fire testing is carried out.
The qualification process is free of charge. A primer manufacturer needs to provide either a ‘wet sample’ of the relevant product, or a minimum of four plates prepared and coated with the primer as per the relevant site conditions.
In both cases the application form should be completed and sent to Leighs Paints along with either the wet samples or the test plates.
Wet Samples
When supplying wet samples then both the MSDS and Technical Data Sheet for each product MUST be supplied to ensure correct application and safe handling. If the project specified primer DFT is different from that quoted on the technical data sheet, then it is this thickness that should be identified on the application form.
Test Plates
Where test plates are provided these must be approximately 200mm x 150mm with a minimum thickness of 5mm. The actual thickness of each coat applied to the plates should be identified, since in a multi-coat system we would only be able to confirm the total DFT.
Pannels
If panels are supplied rather than wet paint, then it is strongly recommended that an additional set of four plates be provided with the primer applied at the maximum thickness expected on the project. Otherwise qualification will be restricted to the nominal specified DFT and there will be no scope to accommodate over application on site.
The application form can be completed online. Alternatively this form is available in PDF format
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