FIRETEX® FX5120
High Performance and Aesthetic Flexibility for Building Interiors
A Passive Intumescent Fire Protective Coating Providing both High Performance and Appearance with FIRETEX® FX5120
Many of today’s fire protection solutions for structural steel feature less than an appealing finish. While this deficiency can be remedied by simply covering the coated steel with drywall, such workaround fixes limit the design options of the structure.
Sherwin-Williams FIRETEX FX5120 is a passive fire protection material that delivers both high performance and appearance. This easy-to-apply, water-based, thin-film coating has an extremely smooth, paint-like finish that helps achieve attractive design on exposed steel in building interiors. The solution is certified for up to two hours of protection in cellulosic fires.
FIRETEX® FX5120 Fire Protection Coating offers:
- Up to two-hour fire rating for cellulosic fires
- Interior water-based protection
- Aesthetically pleasing finish
- No topcoat required in dry, interior conditioned spaces (ICS)
- Competitive dry film thickness requirements
- ASTM E119, UL 263 and UL CDXA certified
- High bond strength
- High damage resistance and lower weight to reduce construction and transportation costs
Why FIRETEX FX5120?
Water-based Fire Protection with Aesthetically Pleasing Finish
- Up to two-hour fire rating for cellulosic fires
- CAN/ULC-S101 approved
- ASTM E119 and UL 263 certified
- Extremely low VOC levels - LEED v4.1
- Cleaner and more durable compared to cementitious products
- Excellent edge retention and film build properties
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Features & Benefits
FIRETEX FX5120 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 interior steel structures, in accordance to UL 263, for up to a 2 hour rating for a cellulosic fire.
Application Time Savings
- Fiber-free, preventing costly equipment maintenance
- Quick overcoating times
- Less time spent coating assets to accelerate applications
- Excellent sag resistance and a high-film build with minimal finishing requirements
Cost Effectiveness
- Single-component spray equipment application
- No topcoat required for interior conditioned spaces
- Minimizes the transportation cost of materials after application as a result of the coating’s low installation weight
Tested and Certified Protection
- Two-hour fire rating for cellulosic fires
- Tested to ASTM E119, UL 263, UL CDXA and UL CDYD fire protection requirements
Extended Life of Assets
- High-performance fire protection in interior conditioned and interior general-purpose environments
- Lowest lifecycle cost option
Recommended Uses
FIRETEX FX5120 is designed for interior environments where fireproofing durability and aesthetics are essential. FIRETEX FX5090 does not contain fibers so the finish is extremely smooth making it a great choice for projects with architecturally expressed steel elements.
Typical facilities where FIRETEX FX5120 can be used include:
- Manufacturing facilities
- Airports and transportation hubs
- Schools, universities or dormitories
- Gymnasiums
- Laboratories and clean rooms
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Lobbies and atriums
- Hotels
- Parking garages
- Tall buildings
- Convention centers
- Stadiums and arenas
Additional Resources
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