FIRETEX® FX5090
Performance With an Attractive Finish for Construction Projects
A Passive Intumescent Fire Protective Coating Providing Desirable Finishes and Durability with FIRETEX® FX5090
Traditional fire protection solutions for structural steel are functional but sometimes unattractive. Such standard materials are often formulated with fibers that produce an undesirable finish and take away from the overall aesthetic of the structure.
Sherwin-Williams FIRETEX FX5090 is a passive intumescent fire protection solution that addresses this challenge. This water-based, thin-film coating has an extremely smooth, paint-like finish that allows architects to fully expose steel as part of aesthetic design, while providing life-saving protection for structures and people at the same time.
FIRETEX® FX5090 Fire Protection Coating offers:
- Up to two-hour fire rating for cellulosic fires
- Interior and exterior water-based protection
- Aesthetically pleasing finish
- Suitable primarily for field application
- Best-in-class dry film thickness requirements
- UL 263 listed
- UL CDXA and CDYD classified
- ASTM E119 approved
Why FIRETEX FX5090?
Water-based Fire Protection with Aesthetically Pleasing Finish
- Up to two-hour fire rating for cellulosic fires
- UL 263, UL CDXA and UL CDYD certified fire protection
- Extremely low VOC levels- LEED v4.1
- High bond strength
- Excellent edge retention and film build properties
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Features & Benefits
FIRETEX FX5090 is a water-based intumescent fire protective coating designed to have a more aesthetically pleasing finish than other methods of fireproofing. It is designed to be applied to exterior and interior steel structures, in accordance to UL 263, UL CDXA and UL CDYD. FIRETEX FX5090 provides an extremely smooth, aesthetically pleasing finish with up to two-hour fire rating for cellulosic fires.
Application Time Savings
- Reduces time spent coating assets to accelerate applications
- Quick overcoating times
- Excellent sag resistance and a high-film build with minimal finishing requirements
- Fiber-free, preventing costly equipment maintenance
Cost Effectiveness
- Minimizes the transportation cost of materials after application as a result of the coating’s low installation weight
- Application flexibility to be used in shops, modular yards or onsite
- No topcoat required for interior conditioned spaces
Tested and Certified Protection
- Suitable for interior conditioned spaces (ICS), interior general purpose (IGP) and exterior exposure
- Two-hour fire rating for cellulosic fires
- Tested to ASTM E119, UL 263, UL CDXA and
- UL CDYD fire protection requirements
- LEED v4 and v4.1 and third party EPD generated
Extended Life of Assets
- Lowest lifecycle cost option
- High-performance fire protection in a wide range of environments
Recommended Uses
FIRETEX FX5090 is designed for environments where fireproofing durability and aesthetics are essential. FIRETEX FX5090 does not contain fibers so the finish is extremely smooth making it an ideal solution for projects with architecturally expressed steel elements.
Typical facilities where FIRETEX FX5090 can be used include:
- Tall buildings
- Airports and transportation hubs
- Stadiums and arenas
- Convention centers
- Laboratories and clean rooms
- Manufacturing facilities
- Schools, universities, or dormitories
- Gymnasiums
- Lobbies and atriums
- Hotels
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Parking garages
Additional Resources
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