BUILDING MATERIALS
FOSROC CONFIRMS ITS POSITION ON THE USE OF THE DEKGUARD PROTECTIVE COATING RANGE ON EXTERIOR WALLS OF TALL BUILDINGS…
The importance of testing fire- compliant protective coating
F ollowing the recent updates to the Building Regulations, UK-based building material manufacturer Fosroc International Ltd has confirmed their position regarding the use of its Dekguard protective coating range on exterior walls of tall buildings. The Technical Manager for Fosroc UK & Ireland, Jonathan Potter, said, “It is Fosroc’s position that its range of Dekguard anti-carbonation coatings, having an inherent fire rating of Class B s1 d0, are not within the scope of the current fire regulations for application on exterior walls of tall buildings, either if applied on their own, or in combination with under
over 11 metres high must meet ‘Class A2 s1 d0’ as a minimum, which has limited the use of acrylic-based anti-carbonation coatings. Before the changes, this type of protective coating had been in use for over 30 years as an essential component of protection against corrosion and weathering. However, in the interests of safety and true compliance, complexities over definitions and classifications must be fully unwound before going to the market with new solutions. The consequences of the Grenfell Tower disaster reinforce the industry’s moral obligation to be comprehensive and accurate with product usage information. For further details, please refer to the full statement letter at: www.fosroc.com/ assets/productDocuments/Statement- fire-ratings-systems-v2.pdf?vid=3 or contact enquiryuk@fosroc.com.
Note it is the responsibility of users of the Dekguard range or any other Fosroc product as part of or in connection with an external wall system to establish the overall fire rating classification of that system pursuant to BS EN13501-1.
layers having a better fire rating.” In response to the Grenfell Tower
disaster, revisions were made to building regulations to improve fire safety. They specified that exterior walls of buildings
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