Please note should you be unsure whether this product/system is suitable for your requirements please download and complete the 'Thermoguard Wood Enquiry Form' and return by email to [email protected]

Upon receipt our team will respond within 24-48 hours with specification/advice on our best suggestion for your project. If you have any questions regarding this process consult our technical department on 0113 2455450 (option 2).

Thermoguard Safewood Anti-Viral Smoke & Flame Retardant Topcoat is for use over Thermoguard Safewood Insulating Basecoat - Thermoguard Safewood is an anti-viral fire protection paint for wood that kills Coronaviruses, Flu Viruses & Bacteria fast after landing on wood protected with Safewood.

Durable wear, weather and wash resistant fire protection paint for decorative interior and exterior timber - when exposed to fire, Thermoguard Safewood Anti-Viral Smoke & Flame Retardant Topcoat emits a safe fire-damping vapour to control flamespread and suppress smoke.

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.

Wood coated protected by Thermoguard Safewood rapidly accelerate the death of Corona & Flu viruses, help prevent bacteria colonisation and eradicationof 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. For years common Flame Retardant Paints contained Timonox Antimony, which releases lethal antimony-chloride gas. Thermoguard  Safewood protects against all of these risks.

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

Features & Benefits

• Durable wear, weather and wash resistant fire protection paint for decorative interior and exterior timber
• Upgrade potentially dangerous wood and wood-based boards (as part of a complete system)
• Fire safety order, flamespread and smoke, and bacteria protection
• Controls smoke and flaming droplets/particulates to BS EN Class B s1 d0 (as part of a complete system)
• 99% bacteria reduction in 24 hours in ISO 22196
• 91.5% Coronavirus reduction in 2 hours ISO 21702
• 87.5% Coronavirus efficacy relative to anti-bacteria paint in leading UK Microbiology Lab. tests
• 2500+ colours available from RAL, BS and NCS
• 100 Thermoguard Select shades available with LRV - ensure variation between colours for the visually impaired

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

Fire

At UKAS / EGOLF approved Fire Test Laboratory

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 biocide treated paints which are themselves 99.9% effective to bacteria.
• 99.9% bacteria reduction in 24 hrs to ISO22196.
• Contains CORONA-KILL®

Note - For 30 or 60 mins contact our Technical Support Team on 0113 2455450 (option 2) or send a message to [email protected]

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

Specification & Application

• 1 coat Safewood Insulating Basecoat
• 1 coat** Safewood Anti-Viral Smoke & Flame Retardant
• **Apply 2nd coat Safewood Anti-Viral Smoke & Flame Retardant for external or damp areas.

Contractor to provide Thermoguard Fire & Microbial Certificate confirming Safewood system applied to surface area in sq m on the named building upon completion.

Thermoguard Safewood Insulating Basecoat expands to create an insulating barrier.

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

Together they upgrade potentially dangerous wood and wood-based boards.

Preparation & Application

• Checked old coatings for good adhesion
• Ensure clean, dry and free of surface contamination
• Remove loose, flaking or suspect paint film
• Abrade existing smooth or hard coatings for key with 120 grit abrasive Treat knots with Coovar shellac-free Prime-all
• 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

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.