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Fire barrier coating composition containing magnesium oxychlorides and high alumina calcium aluminate cements or magnesium oxysulphate
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BARRIER TECHNOLOGY Inc
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Filing: 1984-04-25
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Granted: 1986-02-25
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Expires: 2004-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A novel, non-combustible thin coating, applied as an air-setting paint, is used to form a coherent fire-barrier on or between susceptible wood or plastic substrates, or other substances. Consisting of a paint-like slurry of three separate but compatible and mutually synergistic co-bonding systems, viz. magnesium "oxychloride" cement, plus high alumina mono-calcium aluminate cement, plus colloidal silica dispersed in dimethyl formamide (DMF), and utilizing an aqueous solution of magnesium chloride as the common hydrating fluid for the two cements, the coating retains its structural integrity through prolonged exposure to flame temperatures of 2000° F. The coating takes advantage of its brilliant whiteness to act as a thermal radiation reflector for the high radiation component of most flames. Used alone, or in combination with structural reinforcing geotextiles, such as non-woven spun-bonded polyester fabric, or woven and non-woven fiberglass or other natural or synthetic fabrics to form a laminate, the coating, while serving only transitorily as a heat barrier, effectively prevents the ignition of and flame spread of fire on the coated substrate. When placed between substrates at the partial sacrifice of the surface directly exposed to flame, it protects the back-substrate, and thus maintains structural integrity, as well as preventing the spread of flame to adjacent areas. The coating thus acts as a "fire-barrier" for which there are numerous applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Ellis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:54
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/02; C04B28/30; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/5076; C04B41/509; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/92; Y10S428/921; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2041; Y10T442/2049; Y10T442/2057; Y10T442/2074; Y10T442/2631; Y10T442/2926; Y10T442/2992
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A composition suitable for use as a fire barrier when cured, said composition comprising a flowable, substantially uniform dispersion of: (A) a binder component comprising a powdered, substantially uniform mixture of (1) heat activated MgO, and (2) high-alumina calcium aluminate cement comprising 70% to 80% Al 2 O 3 ; in (B) a gauging component in about a stoichiometric amount sufficient to react with said binder component, wherein the gauging component comprises an aqueous solution of MgCl 2 or MgSO 4 , wherein the aqueous solution has a specific gravity of about 26° to about 32° Baume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A composition suitable for use as a fire barrier when cured, said composition comprising a flowable, substantially uniform dispersion of: (A) a binder component comprising a powdered, substantially uniform mixture of (1) heat activated MgO, and (2) high-alumina calcium aluminate cement comprising 70% to 80% Al 2 O 3 ; in (B) a gauging component in about a stoichiometric amount sufficient to react with said binder component, wherein the gauging component comprises an aqueous solution of MgCl 2 or MgSO 4 , wherein the aqueous solution has a specific gravity of about 26° to about 32° Baume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Composition according to claim 1 in which the binder component includes TiO 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Composition according to claim 1 in which the gauging component contains a sodium tetradecyl sulphate anionic surfactant in an amount sufficient to wet the powdered mixture to aid in dispersing said mixture in said gauging component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
Composition according to claim 1 in which the binder component includes alumina trihydrate as a filler.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
Composition according to claim 1 in which the binder component includes vermiculite as a filler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
Composition according to claim 1 in which the binder component includes silica flour as a filler.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
Composition according to claim 1 in which the gauging component includes a colloidal dispersion of colloidal silica in dimethyl formamide, said component serving also as a co-binder cement along with the magnesium "oxide, magnesium chloride" and high alumina calcium aluminate cements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid substrate having a coating thereon, wherein the coating comprises the composition of claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fire barrier comprising a rigid support and a dry coated substrate of claim 8 adhered to said support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Coated substrate according to claim 8 wherein the substrate is a non-woven spunbonded polyester fabric or a woven or non-woven fiberglass fabric.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
Coated substrate according to claim 10 in which said fabric has opposing sides and each side of said fabric has said coating thereon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fire barrier comprising a rigid layer having opposing faces and a dry coated substrate of claim 9 adhered to each face of the layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fire barrier comprising a rigid layer having opposing faces and a dry coated substrate of claim 9 adhered to each face of the layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A fire barrier according to claim 13 in which the rigid layer is wood, gypsum wallboard, polyurethane foam board, isocyanurate foam board, polystyrene foam board, corrugated paper board or cellulose ceiling tile.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
108 words
A method of making a composition according to claim 1 comprising: (A) preparing a substantially dry, powdered binder component comprising (1) heat activated MgO, and (2) high-alumina calcium aluminate cement comprising 70% to 80% Al 2 O 3; (B) preparing a gauging component comprising an aqueous solution of MgCl 2 or MgSO 4 , wherein the aqueous solution has a specific gravity of about 26° to about 32° Baume; (C) gradually adding said binder component to said gauging component with mixing to substantially uniformly disperse said binder component in said gauging component; wherein said gauging component is employed in about a stoichiometric amount relative to said binder component.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method according to claim 15 wherein said binder component contains silica flour and titanium dioxide as substantially dry powdered fillers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method according to claim 16 in which a colloidal dispersion of silica in dimethyl formamide is added to said aqueous solution.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
Method according to claim 17 comprising slowly adding a sodium tetradecyl sulphate anionic surfactant to said aqueous solution, gradually adding said colloidal silica dispersion to the resulting surfactant-containing solution to form an opalescent dispersion, and then gradually adding said binder component to said opalescent dispersion with mixing to substantially completely wet particles of said powdered binder component.
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