Whats the difference between Contego and other intumescent coatings?
The differences are many and they are important. With just under ten years on the market, Contego has been around long enough to be a proven product, but young enough to take advantage of significant advances in polymer technology that simply didn’t exist when other products were formulated. Contego applies like regular paint. No special tools are required. You can use a brush, roller, or standard sprayer. It smells, feels, and applies like high-quality latex paint. It has a broad range of applications since the polymer base allows it to bond tightly to many different substrates. It is non-carcinogenic and non-dermatic. It’s completely safe for use around children and pets. It has a pleasant scent, with no solvents or VOC’s. For most combustible substrates, two coats (14 to 20 mils dry) give as much protection as 150 to 200 mils of the old fashion intumescents. Last but not least it’s very economical to use.
