Free Webinar: Fire Protection Applications

PaintSquare will host a free webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 30, entitled: “The Dangers of Extrapolation—Properly Estimating Fire Protection Applications.”

Report: UK's Hackitt Responds on Fire Safety

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a fourth consultation on improving fire and structural safety of high-rise housing since engineer Dame...

UK to Replace Grenfell-Style Cladding

The Ministry of Housing recently announced that combustible Grenfell Tower-style cladding on private residential high-rise blocks will be replaced at the cost of roughly 200 million pounds (...

True or false: UL1709 is the test that provides a method of determining the flammability characteristics of exterior, non-load-bearing wall assemblies/panels.

True or false: Tests of fire resistive materials are conducted in real fire conditions.

With responses due for the “Building a Safer Future” by July 31—a fourth consultation on improving fire and structural safety for high-rise housing in the United Kingdom involving various revisions including: increased residential building height; revised concept of duty holders; and stronger voices for residents (to name a few)—do you think the new Implementation Plan will help to prevent future tragedies like the Grenfell Tower fire?

Fire Resistance — It's Not As Easy As It Looks

from D+D Print, Fall 2017 ; by Bill McHugh, Firestop Contractors International Association

Understanding the complexity involved in achieving effective fire-resistance-rated as...

Complying with Codes: How Changing Air Barrier Rules Are Impacting Your Building

from D+D In Depth, August 2017 ; by RUSSELL SNOW, W. R. MEADOWS, AIR BARRIER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

With the continued rise in energy costs and the concentrated design of structures tha...

Paintsquare Fireproofing Series — Smart Machines Are the Future: How Modern PFP Equipment is Changing the Market

Have you ever thought about changing from a fixed ratio sprayer to a variable ratio sprayer and wondered what the differences are? This webinar is an introduction into the differen...

Paintsquare Fireproofing Series — The Dangers of Extrapolation – Properly Estimating Fire Protection Applications

Applying the wrong fire protection coating thickness to a steel section could spell disaster in a fire situation. Applied too thin, the intumescent coating may not protect the stee...

Paintsquare Fireproofing Series: How Safe is Your In Situ Passive Fire Protection?

There is no existing standard for assessing the actual fire performance of passive fire protection that has become damaged or is failing. Current guidance is largely qualitative in...

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.