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How does the intumescent seal provide 30minutes fire resistance?

April 26, 2017intumescent resistance seal

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How does the intumescent seal provide 30minutes fire resistance?

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The active element of the system when heated >180°C starts to expand and continues to expand as the temperatures increases, effectively creating a fire stopping barrier to restrict hot gases and flame for the period of fire resistance.