


Note: The film thickness is only achievable by airless spray application in one coat. Wet film thickness 12 mils (300 µm) -39 mils (1000 µm)Īll steel sections must be coated with correct film thickness to achieve the required fire rating. For the full guidance notes download the Steelmaster 1200WF application guide.ĭry film thickness 8 mils (210 µm) - 27 mils (690 µm) Steelmaster 1200WF is applied using airless spray, roller and brush for touchup only. Ready to use, easy airless spray application.For a detailed coating specification please contact your local Jotun representative. Suitable for structural steel exposed to internal environments. Fire tested and approved to BS 476 part 20/21. Designed to protect for up to 180 minutes on a wide range of I section beams, columns and hollows. Specially designed as a reactive fire protection system for steel constructions. Suitable on approved primers on carbon steel substrates. Can be used as mid coat or finish coat in atmospheric environments. Independently approved for fire protection of structural steel exposed to cellulosic fire. “A commission of inquiry from the Jotun Group has been established to investigate the incident and to understand how this can be prevented in the future”, he comments.This is a one component waterborne acrylic thin film intumescent coating. In accordance with internal routines, Jotun has begun an investigation of the incident. “At the moment, we do not expect the incident to have significant impact on short term deliveries”, Espolin Johnson continues. As a precaution, lenses were deployed in the surrounding waters. “Feedback from police and fire department is that evacuation ran smoothly”.Ī safety zone of 500 meters around the site was quickly established due to the smoke caused by the fire.

We are relieved that neither our employees nor members of the Fire and Rescue teams sustained serious injury from the incident”, states Jotun Group Communications Director Christian Espolin Johnson. “The safety of our employees is our highest priority in such a situation. The fire did not spread further, neither to the binder factory nor to any surrounding buildings. Fire and Rescue teams arrived quickly and the fire was under control after approximately two hours. All employees were quickly evacuated and only two minor injuries are reported. On Wednesday, 15th of September, around 3 PM, there was a fire at the energy central that supplies Jotun’s binder factory, close to the Group headquarters in Sandefjord, Norway. Jotun made known that all employees were evacuated and no one was severely injured. Around 3 pm on September 15, a fire broke out at an energy central in connection with Jotun’s binder factory close to the Group headquarters.
