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title: "Prep Set Go! Don’t Risk It! Use FirePro FR to keep your buildings safe! Ep.18"
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# Prep Set Go! Don’t Risk It! Use FirePro FR to keep your buildings safe! Ep.18

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Looking to enhance fire protection in your construction projects? In this video, we guide you step-by-step on how to apply FirePro FR, RLA’s top-performing fire-rated sealant. Known for its reliability and fire-resistance, FirePro FR is designed to create an effective barrier against flames and smoke, helping you meet fire safety standards in various build environments. In This Video, You’ll Learn: What is FirePro FR and its key benefits in fireproofing construction. Application Techniques: Get clear instructions for easy and efficient application. Expert Tips to ensure your project is fully fire-protected. Why Choose FirePro FR? Trusted by builders and tradespeople, FirePro FR is the go-to choice for adding essential fire-resistance to construction joints and openings. RLA’s formula adheres to fire safety codes and provides long-lasting protection for peace of mind. Whether you're working on a residential, commercial, or industrial project, this fire-rated sealant offers maximum security. Watch this video to see just how easy it is to ensure your build is fire-safe with FirePro FR! **View the FirePro FR test report HERE 👉 https://tinyurl.com/zdr6wjxr **

Transcript

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 Hello and welcome to another episode of Prep Set Go! In this week's episode we'll be introducing
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 RLA's Fire Pro, so let's jump straight in. Fire Pro is a water-based fire rated intumescent
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 sealant designed for application to internal and external joints, junctions and penetrations
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 requiring fire resistant sealing. When exposed to fire the Fire Pro sealant expands to form
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 an inorganic plug, effectively preventing fire transmission across partitions and buildings. As
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 it prevents fire heat and smoke from passing through joints it slows fire spread to allow
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 sufficient time for people to exit the building. Fire Pro meets the AS1530.4-1999 standard
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 providing fire ratings up to 4 hours. Common areas for use of fire Pro include joints between
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 concrete, plaster board, block work or fibre cement, Hebel block, speed panel and brick walls
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 as well as sealing building surface penetrations such as pipes, cable trays conduits and ducts.
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 Easily applied it adheres firmly to a wide range of common construction materials,
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 and with excellent flexible properties, water and UV resistance Fire Pro is suitable for both
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 internal and external applications. Health-wise it's nonhazardous, water-based, non-flammable and
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 non-toxic. It also has low voc rating and is green star project compliant. Now let's move on to the
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 application. First of all as always is the surface prep. The substrate should be clean and free from
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 any standing water, oil, grease, concrete spatter, dirt, dust and any other chemicals and general
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 contaminants that can prevent proper adhesion. Remove any contaminants by mechanical means to
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 avoid risk of delamination and adhesion failure, as this will undermine the fire resistant nature
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 of the product. Next step is priming. Now over most building surfaces, priming is not typically
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 required due to its excellent adhesion properties but for highly porous substrates including
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 blockwood and concrete, surfaces should be primed before application to avoid excess of moisture
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 loss and subsequent weakness in the sealant. You can contact our customer service team who
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 can advise you on the suitable acrylic sealer to apply to high porosity substrates. And now
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 on to the application. The sealant is available in 600ml sausages and dispensed using a barrel
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 gun. Simply cut one end, slide into the gun, place the nozzle over the cut end, and screw
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 on the cap. Install a suitably sized backing rod to fit the joint width to be sealed, and gun the
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 FirePro FR into the joint space until the joint is completely filled. Ensure there are no voids
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 present in the seal as this will weaken the joint and again undermine the sealant's fire resistant
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 properties. Finish tooling the joint within 15 minutes, and immediately wipe up the excess
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 material with a damp cloth. Protect from water until suitably cured for a minimum of 24 hours
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 to avoid wash out and running the sealant. Cure times can vary substantially and depend on weather
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 conditions such as temperature and humidity, the porosity of the substrate, and the joint
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 dimensions. Typically a joint will skin in 2 to 3 hours and take up to seven days to fully cure.
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 Joints exceeding 10-15mm in thickness may take more than 7 days to cure - that can be extended
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 very cold or humid climates - so keep this in mind when planning your application. Thank you
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 for joining us for another episode of Prep, Set, Go. If you have any questions on the FirePro FR
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 and its applications, please feel free to give our friendly customer services team a call. Make sure
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 to follow us so you don't miss out on our new episodes, and until next time, goodbye for now.