Contego High Solids RFB IFRM – Wide Flange Column Design CII/IF 120-02 Intumescent Fire Protection

Contego IFRM coatings continue to lead the Intumescent Fireproofing Industry, pushing the standards higher with each test result.  Contego HS RFB Intumescent coating was tested April of 2024 at Intertek Laboratories in Elmendorf, TX achieving a new CII/IF 120-02 listed design.

 

Contego High Solids RFB is one of two water-based IFRM Manufacturers that can provide 2-hour fire resistance ratings on a W8X10 column with a listed design.

 

Design No. CII/IF 120-02 encompasses the following structural steel:

 

SOLID STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMN: Use solid steel sections, I-shape or W-shape, having nominal Hp/A or W/D section factors based on four-sided exposure. Refer to Table CII/IF 120-02 for specific Hp/A or W/D section factors.

 

Save Time and Project Cost!

With 85 Hp/A listed data points, Contego’s design will cover your structural steel Wide Flange Column needs with 30-40% less product and labor requirements depending on column size and manufacture used. The chart below compares DFT (dry film thickness) coating requirements for a 1-hour and 2-hour fire resistance rating on wide flange columns with the leading intumescent manufactures listed designs in the USA currently.