Spray Foam Insulation Fire Barrier
Ifti is the manufacturer of the industry leading dc315 intumescent coating intumescent paint for the 15 minute thermal barrier protection of spray foam insulation.
Spray foam insulation fire barrier. Dc 315 is an intumescent coating applied over spray polyurethane foam spf to achieve a 15 minute alternative to thermal barrier and 5 minute ignition barrier dc315 is compliant to ibc irc codes. Grainger s got your back. According to a guide for spray foam installers thermal barriers and ignition barriers for the spray polyurethane foam industry when exposed to fire sources such as trash fires welding arcs cutting torches or red hot metal unprotected spf spray polyurethane foam can ignite and may result in a flash fire. If you ve got spray foam insulation in an attic for example it s probably already separated from the living space by a thermal barrier.
International fireproof technology inc. International fireproof technology inc. Easy online ordering for the ones who get it done along with 24 7 customer service free technical support more. If a home has spray foam insulation in an attic or crawl space the building code requires using materials or assemblies that offer some fire resistance but not as much as is required for a thermal barrier.
When installed in unoccupied attic spaces the 15 minute barrier may be omitted and an ignition barrier applied instead. Ifti is the manufacturer of the industry leading dc315 intumescent coating intumescent paint for the 15 minute thermal barrier protection of spray foam insulation. The world s only closed cell spray foam insulation with. Ifti also manufactures an innovative simple to use and cost effective line of firestop products intumescent fire retardants thermal.
Designed to expand up to 5 times in volume after dispensing 3m fire barrier rated foam fip 1 step is a two part urethane smoke sound and firestopping foam. It s an alternative to mineral wool and sealant bricks pillows and runny ineffective foams and. 3rd party inspected and listed by warnock hersey wn 20947 and meets the requirements of the ac456 criteria recently updated in ac377. This intumescent foam can be used to fill the annular space created by pipes and cables penetrating through fire rated construction.
Ifti also manufactures an innovative simple to use and cost effective line of firestop products intumescent fire retardants thermal barriers and fire protective coatings. Blue and yellow make green foam for peace of mind of proper mixing even in a blind cavity fill. Exposed spray foam to the attic needs an ignition barrier. Foam it green 202.
If a home has spray foam insulation in an attic or crawl space the building code requires some fire resistance but not as much as is required for a thermal barrier.