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CONTEGO HAS A GLOBAL SOLUTION
Fire resistant coatings have been around for a very long time, but have had a host of problems. They have been thick, ugly, hard to apply, toxic, foul smelling, and unreliable (as in the World Trade Centre collapse). Because they required special equipment to apply and specially trained contractors to install, the cost per square meter was painfully high. Other trades had to stay away from the job while they were being applied, creating scheduling nightmares.
Some cellulose-based, cementatious and mastic coatings are very destructive to steel and can be too heavy for the structural loading of your project. Check out videos on the Contego International Website at www.contegointernational.com of steel that has been damaged almost beyond repair because of destructive salt compounds in some fire resistant coatings.
Some products constantly release billions of tiny fibrils in the air causing respiratory problems. Look for those to become the next asbestos fiasco. If that seems like an exaggeration do an air quality study on virtually any building where these products have been used.
CONTEGO HAS A BETTER IDEA & A BETTER SOLUTION
Thanks to huge advances in polymer technology, Contego offers a cutting-edge solution removing all of those problems, giving you a uniquely powerful (and profitable) way to meet fire code requirements.
Super thin – compare Contego’s coating to anything else and you will find it offers superior protection with the thinnest film imaginable.
Super smooth – paper smooth surface with razor thin finish looks awesome
Thoroughly tested – we test Contego using the most respected laboratories in the world. Test protocols are all code compliant and universally accepted. Every piece of steel is tested to nine different standards.
Pleasant Scent – forget intumescents that smell like battery acid or pungent chemicals. Contego has a pleasant, familiar smell.
Can be tinted – can be tinted to a pastel shade by adding up to 10% tint. T&C's apply with tinting. Please contact us.
Top coat with whatever you want – to get the exact colour and sheen you want. Thanks to Contego’s unique formula, top coating doesn’t hurt our fire resistance. In fact, it can improve it 25% or more according to test results.
Get Creative – would you like steel to look like raw steel? Apply and then top coat with a metallic pewter gloss. Airbrush on clear umber glaze to create a patina look. Whatever you can envision you can create.
Easy Application – apply Contego with a brush or a spray gun. The product sprays like any other full bodied latex paint. We suggest you contact us for details relating to psi, tip sizes and other application information.
Easy clean up – just use warm, soapy water.
Single Component – Contego is a single component product – no mixing and no worries about short pot life.
Versatile – Contego protects virtually any substrate and with the best possible results as shown in our laboratory testing.
No VOCs – Contego isn’t a LOW VOC product, it’s a NO VOC product with no toxins, carcinogens, mutagens or irritants. Contego is completely nontoxic in the can and even in a burn.
Readily available – Contego products are offered worldwide. Readily available.
No shelf life limitations