NFPA 286 Thermal Barrier Intumescent Coating
Part Number F10E
FIRESHELL® (F10E) is a proprietary non-flammable, intumescing (expands up to 2000%) interior coating that provides oxygen starvation to fire. It is a non-toxic, water based, drain safe, no fuming GREEN product.
FIRESHELL® passes full scale room corner over foam NFPA 286 and E84 class A certified. It is a waterbased one part coating system that comes white, gray, and charcoal black. This coating can be latex topcoated.
Applications:
- For Walls, Foam, Attics, Crawl Spaces
- Open cell insulation foam
- Closed cell insulation foam
- Bio foams
Approvals:
- Meets NFPA 285 multi story Fire resistance over sprayfoam for ACM aluminum/sprayfoam commercial wall assemblies.
- Meets IBC 803.2.1 over foam
- Meets IBC 2603.9 over foam
- Meets IRC 314.3 over foam
- The first coating to pass NFPA 286 over Foam
- Water based, 1-part, non-flammable, intumescing coating for interior use
- E84 Cl ‘A’ verified
- Meets Green Standards and Lead Paint Requirements
- Meets EPA certification for Ultra Low VOC coating
ASTM E84 Test Report
| ASTM E84 | PART # | PRODUCT | D.F.T. | DESCRIPTION | SUBSTRATE | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E84 | F10E | FIRESHELL® Thermal Barrier | 15 mils | Standard test for surface burning characteristics of building materials | Fiber cement board and select grade red oak flooring | Flame:5 , Smoke:20 |
Miscellaneous Test Reports
| MISCELLANEOUS | PART # | PRODUCT | D.F.T. | DESCRIPTION | SUBSTRATE | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA Method 24 - VOC test | F10E | FIRESHELL® | NA | VOC test for LEED Compliance | NA | < 1g/l |
| Mold Resistance | F10E | FIRESHELL® | NA | ASTM D-3273-05 Resistance to growth of mold on the surface of interior coatings in an environmental chamber. ASTM D-3274-02 "Evaluating degree of surface disfigurement of paint film by fungal growth or soil and dirt accumulation | Gypsum Wallboard | No Mold Growth |
NFPA 286 Test Reports
| NFPA 286 | PART # | PRODUCT | D.F.T. | DESCRIPTION | SUBSTRATE | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Scale Room Corner over CLOSED Cell Foam | F10E | FIRESHELL® | 16 mils | Specimen met the criteria set forth in the 2006 IBC Section 803.2.1 and conforms to IBC 2603.9 & IRC 314.3 on a 12' x 8' wood studded room with 4 1/2" of exposed closed cell foam | FIRESHELL® Intumescent Coating over 4 1/2 inches of 2 pcf sprayfoam insulation | No flame spread and no indication of excessive smoke |
| Full Scale Room Corner over OPEN Cell Foam | F10E | FIRESHELL® | 14 mils | Specimen met the criteria set forth in the 2006 IBC Section 803.2.1 and conforms to IBC 2603.9 & IRC 314.3 on a 12' x 8' wood studded room with 5 1/2" of exposed foam in the walls and 10" of exposed foam in the ceilings. | FIRESHELL®Intumescent Coating over 5 1/2 inches & 10 inches of 1/2 pcf sprayfoam insulation | Met the IBC acceptance criteria defined in IBC 803.2.1 |
| Full Scale Room Corner over COMPOSITE FIBERGLASS over CLOSED Cell Foam | F10E | FIRESHELL® | 15 mils | Specimen met the criteria set forth in the 2006 IBC Section 803.2.1 and conforms to IBC 2603.9 & IRC 314.3 over a composite structure composite of fiberglass encasing 2lb foam. | FIRESHELL® Intumescent Coating over 4 x 8 x2" thick composite fiberglass on foam wall panels attached together with bolts. | No flame spread and no indication of excessive smoke |
| Full Scale Room Corner over OPEN Cell Foam | F10E | FIRESHELL® | 13 mils | Specimen met the criteria set forth in the 2006 IBC Section 803.2.1 and conforms to IBC 2603.9 & IRC 314.3 on a 12' x 8' wood studded room with 5 1/2" of exposed foam in the walls and 10" of exposed foam in the ceilings. | FIRESHELL®Intumescent Coating over 6 inches wall & 10 inches ceiling of OPEN cell foam | Met the IBC acceptance criteria defined in IBC 803.2.1 |
ICC AC377 approved Ignition Barriers Test Reports
| ICC AC377 approved Ignition Barriers | PART # | PRODUCT | D.F.T. | DESCRIPTION | SUBSTRATE | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFPA 286 with Acc. Criteria AC377 appendix A on OPEN CELL FOAM CRAWL SPACES | F10E | FIRESHELL® | 12 mils | Flame spread and heat release using Full Scale Room Corner over Open Cell Foam | 1/2# open cell foam (5 1/2" walls, 10" ceiling) with F10E compared to 1/4" plywood room | superior to plywood, room meets AC377 |
| NFPA 286 with Acc. Criteria AC377 appendix A on CLOSED CELL FOAM CRAWL SPACES | F10E | FIRESHELL® | 14 mils | Flame spread and heat release using Full Scale Room Corner over closed cell foam | 2# closed cell foam(9" walls, 13" ceiling) with F10E compared to 1/4" plywood room | superior to plywood, room meets AC377 |
| NFPA 286 with Acc. Criteria AC377 appendix A BASELINE test | N/A | N/A | N/A | BASELINE test: Flame spread and heat release using Full Scale Room Corner over Open Cell Foam | Foam (7" walls, 11" ceiling) under 1/4" plywood room | Plywood room fails at 4:29 min |