Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 316, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1920 — Paints Retard Fire, but Give Little Protection [ARTICLE]

Paints Retard Fire, but Give Little Protection

From teste made at the bureau of standards It appears that while practically all paint coatings have some fire-retarding action, none of those so far tested affords great protection. All the samples in question were materially damaged by application ,of flame for a few seconds. Both sodium salicylate and whitewash rank comparatively high. These have the advantage of cheapness and can. both be used- on the same surface. However, according to a recent bulletin of the bureau, no treatment of wood after erection can be expected to serve as an effective fire protection, and the use of such materials should not be made an excuse for omitting any of the usual precautions against Are.