Cementitious PFP

Light weight cementitious mediums.

Usually exfoliated vermiculite within a cement

based binder
Does not undergo any significant change
during a fire.

Or

Concrete robust.

 Market is dominated by

Fendolite and Mandolite manufactured by

Cafco; now Promat.

Storage
Bagged material
Kept dry stored off
the ground.
Water based
coatings protect f
rom frost and temp
eratures >45C

Application conditions
Do not apply if air temperature is <
4C and falling.
Surface should be dry and at least
2C above dewpoint temperature.
Shield from strong winds and strong
radiant sunlight.
Maximum surface temperature
45C

Quality Control
Weather Conditions.
Do not apply if air temperature is <4C
and falling.
Surface should be dry and at least 2C
above dewpoint temperature.
Shield from strong winds and strong
radiant sunlight.

Maximum surface temperature 45C

Slump/Density
Apparatus

Flat board/plate
Straight edge
Tape measure
Slump tube
(104mm D x 120m
m long)
Weighing scales
Plastic sheet/bag

Slump/Density
Fill tube and level
off the top.

Do not agitate or
compress the mixt
ure.

Measure distance
from top of tube to
top of concave of t
he slump.

Slump/Density
Place slump
material in bag
Weigh sample

Calculate density

Surface finish and water

shedding.

A trowel finish recommended.

Where there is a risk of water pooling

check the material has been sloped
to shed water.

Dried Film Thickness

Measurements to be taken at least
every 3m on each face of steel sectio
n
Coating should not taper off towards
flange edge

Tolerance on thicknesses -0 - +3mm

QC Mesh type and fitting

Check one of the following types are
being used:
Plastic coated hexagonal mesh
Galvanised hexagonal mesh

Check mesh will lie in the middle

third.

Overlapped correctly and no more

than 3 layers thick in any situation

Quality Control
Weather Conditions.

Do not apply if air temperature is < 4C

and falling.
Surface should be dry and at least 2C
above dewpoint temperature.
Shield from strong winds and strong
radiant sunlight.
Maximun surface temperature 45C

Slump/Density
Apparatus

Flat board/plate
Straight edge
Tape measure
Slump tube
(104mm D x 120m
m long)
Weighing scales
Plastic sheet/bag

Slump/Density
Fill tube and level
off the top.

Do not agitate or
compress the mixt
ure.

Measure distance
from top of tube to
top of concave of t
he slump.

Slump/Density
Place slump
material in bag
Weigh sample

Calculate density

Surface finish and water

shedding.

A trowel finish recommended.

Where there is a risk of water pooling

check the material has been sloped
to shed water.

Dried Film Thickness

Measurements to be taken at least
every 3m on each face of steel sectio
n
Coating should not taper off towards
flange edge

Tolerance on thicknesses -0 - +3mm