This year’s FPW campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” works to educate everyone about the small but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. Escape Planning is an exit strategy. First Responders arrive within minutes. When every second counts, residents and building occupants …
Weyerhaeuser has recently released a technical bulletin allowing the use of topical coatings over their engineered wood products based upon certain parameters. No-Burn® Plus meets the topical coating requirements listed in Weyerhaeuser’s Technical Bulletin 310 (TB-310). No-Burn® Plus is code compliant, has a pH range of 7-8, is applied without pressure or soaking, and does not contain …
It’s NOW- Design & Construction Week IBS® & KBIS® 2017 Build with the best fire protective solution for the new residential code. Visit booth S1042 January 10 – 12 for general and technical information on intumescent fire protective coatings. No-Burn®, Inc. remains focused on promoting their best-selling, thin-film intumescents Plus and Plus XD. Recognized as a preferred brand by …
SPFA Publishes Revised TechDoc (SPFA-126) on Ignition and Thermal Barriers August 18, 2016 – The SPFA Building Envelope and Technical Oversight Committees are pleased to announce an update to SPFA-126 “Thermal Barriers and Ignition Barriers for the Spray Polyurethane Industry”. This new document, last revised in 2011, represents significant changes to content to address recent …
Homebuilders are rightfully selective with building materials and installation services. Responsible for producing the biggest investment most people will ever make, entitles a homebuilder to know their options, be intimately acquainted with a product and service’s value and most importantly, life safety attributes. Making a commitment to use or install one product over another is …
WHAT ARE BUILDING CODES? “Building regulation in the United States began in the late 1800s when major cities began to adopt and enforce building codes in response to large fires in densely populated urban areas. The primary intent of early building codes was to reduce the fire risk, but over time, their scope has broadened. …
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) Group is a membership-based association, IAPMO uses an open consensus process in the development of its flagship Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code. Offering complete services ranging from code development assistance, industry-leading education, plumbing and mechanical product testing and certification, building product evaluation and a manufacturer-preferred quality assurance …
South Carolina Fire Academy Burn Demonstration December 1, 2009 Identical flooring systems used to demonstrate the protection of No-Burn® Plus intumescent paint over lightweight construction -and- demonstration of Fabric Fire Gard for draperies and upholstery. PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 19 January 2010 www.noburn.com Contact: Lindsay Lenze South Carolina Demonstration Impresses Fire Service Participants – Displays Methods …