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Florida Fire Marshals and
Inspectors Association
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East Central Florida Fire
Prevention Association
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Central Florida Fire
Marshals Association
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Building Officials Association of Florida and Central Florida

Copy source for slides: National Fire Protection Association Fire Loss in the U.S. 2008.

PROVIDING CERTIFIED APPLICATION OF
THE MOST ADVANCED INTUMESCENT COATINGS
FOR PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

Intumescent: An intumescent is a substance which swells as a result of heat exposure, thus increasing in volume, and decreasing in density.

Intumescents produce a light char, which is a poor conductor of heat, thus retarding heat transfer. Typically, these materials also contain a significant amount of hydrates which release water vapor for a cooling effect. Once the water is spent, it is the insulation characteristics of the char that slows down the heat transfer from the exposed side to the unexposed side of an assembly.