IFTI Announces New Benchmarks for Thermal and Ignition Barrier Testing

IRVINE, CA–September 27, 2013–IFTI is proud to announce it has reached new benchmarks in the company's ongoing fire testing efforts. IFTI's DC315 has passed its 45th alternative thermal barrier test (full-scale NFPA 286 room corner burn) and its 19th ignition barrier test (full-scale NFPA 286, per AC377 Appendix X). DC315 has now passed full-scale testing over 23 different manufacturers of open-cell and closed-cell spray polyurethane foams to date.

"It just makes good sense to use DC315," states Gary Wolfe, Executive Vice President of IFTI. "In one product, a code-compliant thermal and ignition barrier solution that has passed 64 tests and can be used over 23 different manufacturers. It's the most-approved product in the market, and the most-recognized product by code officials and fire marshals in the industry."

IFTI's goal is to prove, via testing and documentation, that DC315 is the best code-compliant solution in the industry today.

"We are not going to stop until we have tests on every foam sold in the U.S.," says Wolfe. "Many coating company's say their coating will work on the spray foam brand you use, but it is another thing to prove it with testing, which is a critical requirement of alternative ignition and thermal barrier solutions. If you are not using DC315, you may not be complying with the codes!"

IFTI leads the industry with a catalog of 64 full-scale tests on open-cell and closed-cell spray foams with 23 major SPF manufacturers. All tests are full-scale and meet the applicable requirements of 2006 IBC Section 803.2.1; 2009 IBC Section 803.2.1 and Section 2603.9; 2012 IBC Section 803.2.1 and Section 2603.10 Special Approval for Thermal Barrier Alternatives. DC315 also meets the requirement as an ignition barrier, per AC377 Appendix X.

DC315 is a one-coat, wet-on-wet application, water-based latex paint that offers superior fire protection over foam. DC315 applies like regular latex paint using an airless sprayer and, being water-based, offers easy cleanup–not to mention a two-year shelf life. DC315 meets Life Safety Code and LEED point requirements; complies with the requirements of NSF/ANS1 51 Incidental Food Contact; has passed strict EPA VOC and AMQD tests meeting emission requirements for all 50 states; and has a CAL 1350 Certificate of Compliance ("safe for use in schools and high-occupancy buildings"), as defined in the CA DHS Standard Practice for being low-emitting.

For more information about IFTI, or to see a full list of all of the tests DC315 has passed, please use the contact details and links provided below.

About International Fireproof Technology, Inc.: IFTI manufactures state-of-the-art intumescent fire retardants and thermal barrier coatings. Designed and tested for the global market, IFTI's products are widely used in hospitals, restaurants, nursing facilities, commercial buildings, and residential homes. IFTI's products, including DC315, fall under the Paint to Protect brand, and have been developed to provide superior cost-effective fire protection over spray polyurethane foam. for more information, please use the contact details and links provided below.