Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1919 — Fire-Retarding Paints. [ARTICLE]

Fire-Retarding Paints.

From tests made at the federal bureau of standards it appears that while practically 'all paint coatings have some fire-retarding action, none of those an far tested afford very grtoat protection. AH the satnples ta qnestioa were materially damaged by application of flame for a few seconds. Both eodttun siUcate and whitewash rank comparatively high. These have the advantage of cheapnrac and can both bo used on the same- surface. However, according to a recent bulletin of the bureau, no treatment of wood after erection ran be expected to serve as air Effective fire protection, add the use of such materials ahrmld 'not be made' an excuse for omitting any of the usual precautions against firk _ -