Fire Retardant is an amazing substance that could save your life¡­

¡°How Does Fire Retardant Help Prevent The Spread Of Fire

and Will it Help You?¡±

 

Fire Retardant is made up of agents that are extremely difficult to burn

 

 

From the desk of Wayne Avnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear friend,

 

The application of Fire Retardant is now proven to dramatically slow the burning of flammable materials such as upholstery fabrics, carpets, bed sheets and one of the most flammable fire accelerator in any fire, curtains.

 

If I may be so bold as to say, ¡°Investing in fire retardant could save your life or the life of one you treasure, not to mention one of the most expensive items you own¡­ your home or business.¡±

 

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As the majority of the fire retardant applications I do are commercially related, I typically find myself being hired by large corporations. However, recently there is a growing demand from many home owners who are investing in the application of a fire retardant to be applied to their curtains and other flammable fabrics. 

 

So What Is Fire Retardant?

 

Fire retardant is a chemical that slows the spread of fire. A quality and professionally applied fire retardant can help fire fighters as it can dramatically slow the spread of fire.

 

An example of fire retardant is a coupling agent, or what is commonly known as a polymeric coupling agent which is a polymer that attaches an inorganic filler to the polymer environment. 

 

Characteristically, fillers are Calcium Carbonate, Glass fibers, Talc, or a flame retardant known as ATH (Aluminumtrihydrate) or what is also known as Mg(OH)₂ (Magnesium hydroxide).

 

The principle for the addition fillers is sometimes to lower the cost of the polymer (CaC0₃, Talc), make it stiffer (glass fibers, CaCO₃) or to create it as a flame retardant or flame resistant so that it won¡¯t burn when ignited (ATH, Mg(OH)₂).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our special Textile fire retardant is a concentrated flame retardant that successfully treats fabrics and other cellulosic materials. The Textile flame retardant is becoming the most widely used fire retardant in many industries today and can easily be applied to your fabrics in the home or at the office. The best part about the fire retardant we apply is that it is completely safe and water based.

All fabrics treated will be accompanied with a Certificate of Compliance (Australian Standard, cleaned up to five times in accordance with AS1530 Parts 2 & 3) as required by the Building AS2001.5.4 Procedure 7A of Building Code of Australia.

How Do You Know

If You Need Fire Retardant?

 

Well, here is a list of areas where fire retardant is wisely used:

 

¡¤         Applied to curtains in the home and commercial areas

¡¤         Hotels

¡¤         Motels

¡¤         Restaurants

¡¤         Schools

¡¤         Hospitals

¡¤         Office blocks

¡¤         Prisons

 

The truth is; you won¡¯t wake up in the morning and suddenly realise the fire retarding has not been done yet - BUT - investing in fire retardant as a safety precaution to slow a fast spreading fire can be incredibly priceless. As we both know, saving your business is one thing, however when you take responsibility that could save the life of a colleague or a loved one because you invested wisely in fire retardant¡­ it is money well spent, would you agree?

 

 

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Just like home security systems, the most common time one will install a security system is after they have been robbed. The fire retardant industry tends to be very similar in the sense that the majority of people will usually invest in fire retardant after they have been through a fire and don¡¯t want to ever go through the same traumatic experience again.  

 

Because fire burns and spreads so quickly it makes sense to utilise fire retardant as it slows the spread of the fire dramatically.

 

When you make the wise decision to invest in the application of fire retardant you are not just investing in the possibility of saving the lives of people you love, you are also investing in a product that could save you thousands and even millions of dollars by helping to preventing the loss of a home or business.

 

If this simple application of fire retardant helps prevent the spread of fire and ultimately stops your premises from burning down, (from a commercial point of view) it will save you money as you are still able to operate your business tomorrow as apposed to a pile of burnt out ruins.

 

Just the thought of not being able to run a business and losing customers as a result of a fire can be devastating to your bottom line. A fire is devastation all round and the simple application of fire retardant can prevent all this in one phone call.

 

Call today to have your premises protected with fire retardant.

 

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Friendly Quote on:

02) 9564 5044

 

As a Textile Fire Retardant professional with a small in-house team of experienced applicators who have been treating fabrics and textiles for many years (not just in fire protection but also in the area of cleaning and soil protection) we offer a great deal of knowledge, understanding of fine fabrics and hands on experience.

 

Our products comply with

 

We have fire retardant spray-on formulas to treat most natural and synthetic fibres, paper, cardboard, drywall, interior and exterior wood, etc. All of our fire retardant sprays are free from hazardous materials such as brominate compounds which is widely used in conventional fire retardants. Such substances can carry a significant health risk along with environmental issues. Other benefits of our safe fire retardants are that they are free from potent and unpleasant odours which had a tendency to cause people to feel ill and nauseous. 

 

As per our certificate in Fire Retardant application:

 

THE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSES CI.10 CLAUSES 2-9 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF AUSTRALIA.THEY COMPLY WITH AND SATISFY THE AUSTRALIAN STANDARD A.S.1530 ,PARTS 2 AND 3. FLAMMABILITY 1-3 SMOKE DEVELOPED 0-5, SPREAD OF FLAME 0-2 .RETARDANT RETAINS ITS RETARDANCY UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 WASHES OR 5 DRY CLEANS.

 

Please feel welcome to call Textile Cleaning and Protection on 9564 5044 and request a complimentary inspection and estimate for protecting your premises with fire retardant.