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Thermoguard Safewalls Anti-Viral Fire Protection System, a system pack containing the correct quantities of Safewalls Insulating Basecoat and Safewalls Anti-Viral Smoke & Flame Retardant Topcoat for 25m², 50m² and 100m² coverage respectively, with specifications for interior and exterior surfaces.

Protects walls & ceilings covered with Wallpaper (but not vinyl), Multi-Layer Paints (no number-of-coats limit), Asbestos or Antimony-paint contamination.

2500+ colours available to choose from in RAL, BS and NCS ranges. Also available are 100 Thermoguard Select shades with LRV (Light Reflectance Values).

• Safest flamespread standards Class 0 & new Class B
• Safest toxic smoke & gas standard s1
• Safest flaming droplets standard d0
• Enables property managers to meet Duty of Care in just 2 coats

Certified protection for Hallways, stairs & common areas in schools, hospitals, care homes, sheltered accommodation, offices, hospitality and homes for large families.

Coronaviruses, and Flu viruses can make painted walls and wood contagious for one or more weeks. Bacteria can breed and colonise on painted walls and wood.

Walls protected by Thermoguard Safewalls rapidly accelerate the death of Corona & Flu viruses, help prevent bacteria colonisation and eradication of harmful bacteria.

Multiple coats of different paint types and brands can cause a flamespread risk as well as wood. Insulation foam installed in modern buildings has been revealed to be highly flammable and release cyanide gas, making control of flamespread more important than ever. Painted walls can harbour and cause spread of dangerous bacteria, fungal & other infections.

British Class 0 is superseded by BS EN Class B s1 d0, protecting from toxic gases & smoke as well as flamespread.

For years common Flame Retardant Paints contained Timonox Antimony, which releases lethal antimony-chloride gas. Thermoguard Safewalls protect against all of these risks.

System Pack Contents

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• Features & Benefits
• LRV Explained
• Fire & Anti-Microbial Test Performance
• Application
• Preparation & Application
• Application Conditions
• Specification
• New EU/BS EN Fire Standards Explained
• Quality Assurance
• Environmental, Health & Safety

Features & Benefits

• Basecoat and topcoat in one pack
• Certified protection for Hallways, stairs & common areas in schools, hospitals, care homes, sheltered accommodation, offices, hospitality and homes for large families
• Rapidly accelerates the death of Corona & Flu viruses, help prevent bacteria colonisation and eradicationof harmful bacteria
• Protects walls & ceilings covered with Wallpaper (but not vinyl), Multi-Layer Paints (no number-of-coats limit), Asbestos or Antimony-paint contamination
• Safest flamespread standards Class 0 & new Class B
• Safest toxic smoke & gas standard s1
• Safest flaming droplets standard d0
• Enables property managers to meet Duty of Care in just 2 coats

LRV Explained

What is LRV?

Light Reflectance Value is the acronym referring to the lightness and darkness of colours, running on a scale from 0% to 100% that increases with the light in a colour.

LRV is commonly confused with "intensity", which actually refers to how vivid or dull a colour is.

Why is LRV important?

LRV is vital for contractors and designers working with care homes, hospitals and other healthcare facilities used by patients suffering from colour blindness, visual impairments or dementia. Using colours that are distinct from another will help aid navigation and can improve mood.

Using clear and high level contrasting colours will help patients distinguish between walls and ceilings, seating, doors and other surfaces. The best way to measure contrast is with the LRV, with at least 30 point difference between colours on adjoining surfaces, helping meet legal requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

Fire & Anti-Microbial Test Performance

At UKAS / EGOLF approved Fire Test Laboratory

Fire:

BS EN Class B s1 d0 on multilayer painted walls including all common types of water-based, oil based and anti-graffiti paints used since 1940 on hospital, care home, sheltered housing and public building walls and ceilings.

Bacteria:

Kills Corona Viruses & Bacteria fast after they land on walls or wood protected with Safewalls or Safewood.

Test & Results from approved Microbiology virus test lab to ISO 21702:

• 91.5% Corona virus reduction in just 2 hrs. 87.5% Corona virus reduction relative to biociode treated paints which are themselves 99.9% effective to bacteria
• 99.9% bacteria reduction in 24 hrs to ISO22196
• Contains CORONA-KILL®

Application

• 1 coat Safewalls Insulating Basecoat
• 1 coat Safewalls Anti-Viral Smoke & Flame Retardant (2 coats for poor opacity colours or textured walls)

Preparation & Application

• Surfaces should be sound and firmly adhering, clean, dry and free of surface contamination.
• Remove loose, flaking or suspect paint film and adequately abrade existing smooth or hard coatings.
• Apply by brush, dense short-pile roller or spray.
• Maintain wet edge during application.

Application Conditions

• Min. 5°C
• Max RH 75%
• Surface 3+°C above dew point
• Avoid condensation

Specification

• 1 coat Thermoguard Safewalls insulating basecoat
• 1 coat Thermoguard Safewalls Anti-Virus Smoke and Flame Retardant

Contractor to provide Thermoguard Fire Certificate confirming Class B s1 d0 system applied to surface area in sqm on the named building upon completion.

Safewalls insulating basecoat expands to create an insulating barrier.

Safewalls Anti-Bac Smoke & Flame Retardant emits a safe fire-damping vapour to control flamespread and suppress smoke.

Together they upgrade potentially dangerous ‘multi-layer’ previously painted walls and ceilings.

High quality, durable wear, wash and moderate-scrub resistant decorative finish.

New EU/BS EN Fire Standards Explained

• BS EN Class B replaces Class 0
• Today both Class 0 and Class B comply for escape routes, but Class 0 is being phased out
• New BS EN also protects from toxic smoke – safe ones are s1 and s2.
• New BS EN also protects from flaming droplets – safest d0
• New compliant standards for corridors, stairs, lobbies are BS EN Class B s1 d0 and Class B s2 d0

Quality Assurance

Thermoguard products are manufactured under ISO 9000.

Environmental, Health & Safety

Thermoguard Safewood Anti-Virus Smoke and Flame Retardants are water-based low odour, low VoC, user and eco-friendly. Complies with Biocidal Products Directive

IMPORTANT FIRE PRODUCTS NOTICE: The information displayed on this website should be used as a guide ONLY and our Technical Department should be contacted to obtain a tailored specification and any advice necessary before you place an order for fire protection products. Fire protection products are non-returnable except in accordance with Condition 8 of the Terms and Conditions and should be applied only by an individual with the necessary expertise and experience. We will not be held liable for any resulting damage to property, human life or monetary costs incurred due to the incorrect specification you have prepared or use of fire protection products caused by your negligence, including your failure to have contacted us to obtain the relevant advice/specification.