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- Structural Steel

7/1/2020
PROMATECT®-XS – a perfect board for fire protection of steel structures
Discover our innovative and high performing fire protective board PROMATECT-®XS, specifically designed for fire protection of structural steel elements.

7/1/2020
PROMAPAINT®-SC3 and SC4 – reactive fire protective coatings
Read more about PROMAPAINT®-SC3 and SC4 reactive fire protective coatings and their role in protecting steel structures against fire.

10/16/2018
Numerous specialist audience attends Promat’s event “Protection of steel structures in fire conditions”
The event took place in Škofja Loka and attracted more than 40 architects, project managers/leaders and other attendees interested in issues related to fire protection of steel structures in buildings.

8/26/2018
Intumescent paints - efficient way of protection of steel materials against fire
Intumescent coating, often referred to as intumescent paint, is one of the easiest and most efficient means of protecting load bearing elements of buildings against fire as it delays their collapse by insulating its structural elements.

7/26/2018
Deciding what type of fire protection to use with steel structures
Fire protection of steel structures is best considered in the planning phase, as later unsolvable problems may occur. Depending on building purposes, there are 3 main choices, namely fire stopping paint, fire stopping boards or fire stopping sprays.

6/29/2018
Key parameters for fire protection of steel structures
Steel offers many advantages over other construction materials at various stages of its lifecycle, from production and architecture to use in construction, but also less demanding fire protection.

11/16/2017
General information about structural steel fire protection
Overview of structural steel constructions and their loadbearing capacity, as well as related testing and certification.