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Brunel Building in London which was coated using FX6002 by Sherwin-Williams.
Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2021 Awarded to Sherwin-Williams’ FIRETEX Intumescent Fire Protection Technology Sherwin-Williams’ FIRETEX Intumescent Fire Protection Technology, which delivers time and cost saving fire protection for structural steel, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2021.
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herwin-Williams has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise:
Walker, Managing Director for Protective & Marine at Sherwin-Williams
Innovation 2021 for its FIRETEX® FX6002, an intumescent coating
EMEAI. “Key stakeholders can take advantage of a wide range of benefits
which delivers passive fire protection for structural steel, allowing a fast
throughout the project lifecycle, including time and cost savings,
speed of curing and dry handling times. This ultra-fast drying intumescent
enhanced durability, and aesthetically pleasing finishes.”
coating, launched in 2018, can be applied off-site: it means less downtime,
The Queen’s Awards are designed to celebrate excellence and help foster
fewer bottlenecks and faster project completion, as paint applicators can
economic growth. The innovation category displays industry expertise and
transport steelwork in a matter of hours rather than days.
technology innovation.
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is a recognition that celebrates
“FIRETEX FX6002 further demonstrates our long-standing commitment to
business excellence and innovation for UK companies. This is the second
innovation, which dates back to 1866. Our highly skilled and experienced
time in the span of five years that Sherwin-Williams receives the award:
team continue to push the boundaries, embrace the latest technologies
the first one was awarded to Dura-PlateTM 301W in 2016.
and anticipate future trends to develop products that benefit our global
“To win two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: Innovation in just five years
industrial and commercial customers,” commented Walker.
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is a fantastic achievement for the Sherwin-Williams team. With FIRETEX FX6002 we have created a unique protective coating that is ideal for
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use in high-value infrastructure and construction projects,” said Ian
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