New and durable fireproof coating materials called "Integrated Inorganic Polymer System" are being developed by researchers at the CSIRO Institute in Melbourne, Australia.
New and durable fireproof coating materials called "Integrated Inorganic Polymer System" are being developed by researchers at the CSIRO Institute in Melbourne, Australia.
These coatings (HIPS, 'hybrid inorganic polymer system') are able to withstand temperatures of more than a thousand degrees Celsius, and this is compared to existing commercial coatings used for construction materials and infrastructures, which decompose at temperatures of one hundred and fifty to two hundred and fifty degrees Celsius. These coatings contain inorganic geopolymeric resin and small amounts of polymeric additives.
The director of the project, Dr. Damian Fullston from the Department of Engineering and Materials Science at the CSIRO Research Institute, points out that the institute is now looking for commercial manufacturers of coatings who are interested in collaborating with them to develop these coatings for selected applications.
"Geopolymers are a family of new ceramic-like inorganic polymers that are produced at room temperatures and have the ability to bring about a revolution in the building materials industry," explains the researcher. "Not only are they fireproof, chip-proof and acid-resistant, these materials are also strong, castable, sprayable and flexible, and thanks to this their possible uses are almost unlimited."
"Polymer additives added to these materials improve their flexibility and resistance to moisture, and provide better adhesion capabilities, which are important properties for coating materials."
Thin fireproof coatings can be produced from these materials on wooden surfaces such as roof tiles and balconies and on metals such as galvanized steel. They can also protect brick structures, both as a thin coating layer and as internal components. These materials are also suitable for spraying and spraying equipment such as a paint roller or a brush. As water-based products, coatings of this type do not contain volatile organic compounds, do not burn or emit heat and do not release smoke or toxic vapors at a temperature of up to one thousand two hundred degrees Celsius.
Geopolymers are economically competitive with other materials because they consist of highly available raw materials. Moreover, they can also be obtained from by-products of industrial processes such as the melting of alloys in furnaces. They are cheaper than organic resins and can be colored using dyes and other dyes.
The strength of these coatings is similar to that of phenolic resins in heat-sensitive applications, but these materials have higher resistance at higher temperatures and are durable for a longer period of time than phenolic coatings.
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