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What Finishes can Intumescent Paints Achieve?
As well as providing fire protection, our intumescent coatings can also provide a decorative finish to suit your aesthetic needs. In this article we explain exactly what finishes can be achieved and how. Timber Our timber paints come in many different finishes. Clear If you would like to keep your timber looking as natural as […]
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What is a Tile Access Panel?
We have covered a whole range of access panels in our previous posts: Riser Doors and What is an Access Panel? In this post we explain why a tile access panel may be most appropriate for your situation, as well as the benefits of installing a FlipFix access panel over a conventional one. Properties All […]
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Riser Doors: What are they?
In a previous blog post we explained the differences between various other access panels. Having introduced some new types on our website, we thought it would be useful to examine each one individually. In this post, we are covering riser doors. Riser Door Properties Riser doors are access panels which are suitable for walls and […]
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Timonox Overcoats
Previously in this blog series, we have looked at the basecoats and finishes (acrylic eggshell and the matt finishes). We will now take a look at the additional protection that is available in the range. Of the Timonox Range, Timonox Anti-Graffiti is the most common overcoat applied, as it creates a scrubbable flame retardant layer […]
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Timonox Matt Finishes
To start off our introduction of Timonox finishes, we covered Timonox Acrylic Eggshell yesterday. In this blog we will cover the two Timonox Matt finishes: Vinyl Matt and Scrubbable Matt. Timonox Vinyl Matt Timonox Vinyl Matt is the second of the three finishes in the Timonox range. Key Facts: It is the only paint in […]
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Timonox Acrylic Eggshell
This is the first of 2 blogs unpacking the Timonox finishes. Previously, we introduced Timonox Bonding Primer and Timonox Upgrade Basecoat. The latter must be used before applying any of the Timonox finishes on most existing walls. There are several scenarios, however, when Timonox Acrylic Eggshell can be used without the need of Timonox Upgrade […]
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Timonox Bonding Primer & Upgrade Basecoat
In our previous post, we introduced Timonox paints as an excellent solution to fireproof walls. With an extensive range, it is important to understand each paint to be able to choose the correct solution. Today we will be starting with information about Timonox Bonding Primer and Timonox Upgrade Basecoat. Timonox Bonding Primer When a surface […]
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What is Timonox?
We are proud to now be stocking Timonox, a range of Crown Trade intumescent paints that can be applied to walls and ceilings. The range is made up of: Timonox Bonding Primer Timonox Upgrade Basecoat Timonox Acrylic Eggshell Timonox Vinyl Matt Timonox Scrubbable Matt Timonox Clear Top Timonox Anti-Graffiti Flame Retardant Glaze Here we answer […]
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Meet Lorna
To continue our #MeetOurTeam series, today, we’re introducing Lorna, who works in our office. If you missed out on last week’s, here is “Meet Chris” Hi Lorna, how long have you been at IPF for? Since March 2019 What would you say an average day in the office looks like for you? I deal with […]
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What is an Access Panel?
Access panels cover and protect mechanical and electrical systems, whilst providing easy access to them. There are various different types, each with different characteristics and specifications. To help you decide which would be most appropriate for your job, we have put together this handy guide. Square, fire-rated metal panels, are most commonly used in walls […]
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