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Training on Passive Fire Protection Systems for Structural Steel by Sika Italy and Graco © ipcm
Figure 1 - Attendees of Sika training day last November 8th at Calusco D’Adda (Bergamo, Italy) premises.
Although steel constructions do not burn, very high temperatures
fire protection technology for steel structures dedicated to Italian
can reduce their load bearing capacity and compromise their static
applicators of PFP products (Fig. 1). The training day focused on Sika®
stability in a matter of minutes. Intumescent coatings are a passive fire
Unitherm® Platinum intumescent coating system and merged theory
protection system used when it is crucial to also guarantee the good
with practice. Developed along one full day, the training was divided in
aesthetic appearance of structures.
two parts: theory, in the morning, with one speech about Sika’s most
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recent PFP technology for cellulosic fire (Fig. 2) and about Graco’s mixing ast November 8, 2018 Sika Italy, in cooperation with Graco for the
and spraying machines to apply PFP products (Fig. 3); practice, in the
application technology, organized a training day about passive
afternoon, with several trials of surface preparation with Graco EcoQuip
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Figure 2 - Alessandro Negrini and Maria Elena Centis of Sika Italy.
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Figure 3 - Graco spraying equipment on show at Sika premises in Calusco D’Adda.