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Modding is a cornerstone of Minecraft's appeal, allowing players to customize the game to suit their unique preferences. Titan Launcher takes modding to new heights by providing an easy-to-use platform for installing, managing, and exploring a diverse range of mods. Whether players seek gameplay enhancements, visual improvements, or entirely new adventures, the launcher's modding capabilities open up a vast array of user-created content to explore.
To ensure a smooth and enjoyable Minecraft experience, Titan Launcher offers performance optimizations that cater to various hardware configurations. Players can adjust settings to optimize the game's visuals and performance, striking the perfect balance between graphical fidelity and smooth gameplay. This makes Titan Launcher an excellent choice for players with different devices, from high-end gaming PCs to more modest hardware setups.
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On Friday April 13, I was advised to kiss my beloved car good-bye.
It is probably being massacred for spares to sell as I write this. It was bought new to last for my lifetime.
The scene: a huge “Special” at Food Lovers Market … unbeknown to me. For me it was only “before lunch on a
According to the camera footage my 1995 white Ford Laser Hatchback with sun-roof left the parking area within 10 minutes of arrival.
The car thief was in such a hurry to get away that he stupidly managed to bump the car ahead at the exit circle.
A conversation between the two drivers ensued, but they decided it was not worth pursuing the matter …unfortunately.
My car has never seen a bump before.
It would be so amazing if the driver reads this and could give some information to the police.
My personal lesson out of this is not to go shopping when there is such a frantic rush for “specials”.
There was no chance for anybody to notice the obviously efficient car theft in that crowd of “special” chasers and their cars.
I do want to emphasise that I had the most remarkable immediate assistance from some co-parkers and later the security personnel and the Somerset West
Good to know that the old “village” spirit has not left the Helderberg.
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"Jasenovac Trauma, Memory, and Solidarity: A Sociological Challenge"
Ms. Andriana Benčić is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Zagreb in Croatia and a project researcher at the Jasenovac Memorial Site. She possesses language skills in English, German, Spanish, Bosnian, and Serbian. While in residence at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, Ms. Benčić conducted research on her project “Jasenovac Trauma, Memory, and Solidarity: A Sociological Challenge.”
Ms. Benčić has published several papers, including “Lessons of the Holocaust: Sociology of Holocaust of Zygmunt Bauman” in Social Ecology 22:2 (2013) and “Jasenovac in front of Challenges of Memory” in REKOM Initiative Voice 12 (2013). Her presentations include "The Complexity of Commemorating in South-East Europe: The Site of Jasenovac – Donja Gradina and its Future" at the 2013 conference Conveying the Holocaust at the Mémorial de la Shoah, Paris, and the poster presentation entitled "How toRrepresent Trauma without Further Traumatization," held at the 2012 conference Forgotten War and Occupation Heritage: Shedding Light on a Darkness, which took place at the McDonald Institute for Archeological Research at the University of Cambridge. She also participated in the 2013 Yad Vashem summer school, during which she gave a joint presentation, Jasenovac: A Ring of Violence˝.
For her Leon Milman Memorial Fellowship, Ms. Benčić used testimony to examine how the cultural trauma of the Second World War is integrated into collective memory in present-day Croatia.
Ms. Andriana Benčić was in residence at the Mandel Center from November 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015.

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- Top with the citrus slices and drizzle with extra honey and olive oil. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt, to serve.
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Patent application title: Intumescent Coating Compositions
John Daryl Green (Lancashire, GB)
William Allen (Lancashire, GB)
IPC8 Class: AC09K2100FI
Class name: Compositions fire retarding intumescent
Publication date: 2008-09-18
Patent application number: 20080224105
A liquid intumescent coating composition comprising a resin system. The
resin system comprises at least one polymeric component, one or more
ethylenically unsaturated monomeric components and at least one
intumescent ingredient. The coating composition is curable to a solid
state in a free-radical polymerisation reaction.
1. A liquid intumescent coating composition comprising a resin system
comprising at least one polymeric component, at least one ethylenically
unsaturated monomeric component and at least one intumescent ingredient,
the coating composition being curable to a solid state by free radical
2. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said at least one polymeric component comprises solid thermoplastic resin.
3. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one polymeric component comprises at least one homopolymer, copolymer and/or terpolymer of a methacrylic resin.
4. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one polymeric component comprises a meth (acrylate) copolymer.
5. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one polymeric component comprises the reaction product of at least one of styrene vinyl toluene together with at least one of any of the following: --methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate t-butyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxy propyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, t-butyl acrylate, 2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxy propyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.
6. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one polymeric component comprises the reactionproduct of one or more diene together with at least one any of the following: --styrene, vinyl toluene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, vinylidine chloride and vinyl versatate esters.
7. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomeric component has at least one of a methacrylate or acrylate functionality.
8. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomeric component comprises any of the following either alone or in combination: --methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate t-butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate t-butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.
9. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resin system constitutes from 20% to 60% of the coating composition.
10. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one polymeric component constitutes from 10% to 50% by weight of the resin system.
11. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomeric component constitutes from 30% to 90% by weight of the resin system.
12. A liquid intumescent coating composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one intumescent ingredient comprises an acid source, a carbon source and a gas source.
13. A method of curing a liquid intumescent coating composition to a solid state by free radical polymerisation comprising the step of adding an initiator to the liquid intumescent coating composition, wherein the coating composition comprises at least one polymeric component, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomeric component and at least one intumescent ingredient.
14. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the coating is curable on initiation by organic peroxide.
15. A method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the organic peroxide comprises any of the following either alone or in combination: --diacyl peroxides, ketone peroxides, peroxyesters, dialkyl peroxides,hydroperoxides and peroxyketals.
16. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the coating composition is cured in less than 60 minutes at a temperature of 20 C+/-3 C.
17. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein less than 5% by weight of volatile components is lost by evaporation during the conversion of the composition to a solid state by the addition of an organic peroxide.
The present invention relates to liquid intumescent coating
compositions that have particular, but not exclusive, application in
protecting steel structures in a fire situation.
Intumescent coating compositions are commonly used to protect structural steel components in buildings against the effects of cellulosic fire conditions. They contain a resin system "pigmented" with various intumescent ingredients that under the influence of heat, react together to produce an insulating foam or "char", having low thermal conductivity, which has a volume many times that of the original coating. This char greatly reduces the rate of heating experienced by the steel, thus extending the time before the steel loses its integrity and the building collapses, thereby allowing additional time for safe evacuation.
During a fire situation, a steel structure will heat up, the rate of heating depending on the specific dimensions of the steel sections used in the structure. The rate of heating is dependent on the Hp/A value of the section, where Hp is the perimeter of the steel when viewed in cross-section, and A is the cross-sectional area.
A steel section with a large perimeter (Hp) will receive more heat than one with a smaller perimeter. On the other hand, the greater the cross-sectional area (A), the more heat the steel section can absorb. Thus, a large thin steel section having a high Hp/A value will heat up more quickly than a small thick section having a lower Hp/A value.
The thickness of the coating that is applied depends on the Hp/A value of the steel, its configuration, and the level of fire protection required. The latter is typically specified from 30 minutes to 120 minutes, this being the time taken for the steel to reach its critical failure temperature (550° C.) under standard test conditions.
Typically the dry film thickness of intumescent coating applied varies from 250 μm to several millimetres, depending on the level of fire protection required. With solvent based or water based prior art intumescent coatings, the higher dry film thicknesses can only be achieved by the application of multiple coats.
Prior art intumescent coatings designed for cellulosic fire protection tend to be based on high molecular weight thermoplastic resins based on acrylate, methacrylate and/or vinyl chemistry and require a high proportion of organic solvent or water to facilitate application to the substrate to be fire protected. This leads to slow and often protracted drying times, especially when high wet film thicknesses are applied (up to 2 mm per coat), since the rate of drying is dependent on the evaporation of the carrier solvent. Increasingly stringent legislation concerning organic solvent emissions has meant greater use of water based products but slow drying remains a problem, particularly when the relative humidity is high.
Where multiple coats are required the problems of slow drying are exacerbated, particularly with solvent based coatings, where solvent from subsequent coats can strike back into the previous coats.
The use of ovens or near infra-red heaters can reduce the drying times, though these are expensive to operate, and due to the thermoplastic nature of the coatings, cooling is necessary prior to handling in order to prevent damage. Cooling of thick heavy steel sections, can take a relatively long time.
Traditionally, intumescent coatings were applied on-site to steel structures during the construction phase of the building. More recently in-shop application has become more common practice, as better control of application conditions is possible. Slow drying means that throughput is compromised, as coated steel sections cannot be moved until they are hard enough to resist damage.
The present invention seeks to provide a relatively quick-drying intumescent coating formulation.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a liquid intumescent coating composition comprising a resin system comprising at least one polymeric component, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomeric component, and at least one intumescent ingredient, the coating composition being curable to a solid state by free radical polymerisation, preferably on initiation by organic peroxide.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of curing a liquid intumescent coating composition to a solid state by free radical polymerisation comprising the step of adding a, preferably organic peroxide, initiator to the liquid intumescent coating composition, wherein the coating composition comprise at least one polymeric component, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomeric component and at least one intumescent ingredient.
It is noted that the liquid intumescent coating composition may comprise one or more solid components.
The invention provides a quick-drying coating composition in that the initiator initiates the conversion of the intumescent coating composition into a solid state via a free-radical polymerisation reaction. No organic solvent or water is provided or is necessary to reduce the viscosity in order to facilitate application of the coating as this is facilitated by the use of the reactive monomer. The fact that the coating dries by free radical polymerisation, as opposed to solvent evaporation also has the added benefit of giving rise to much higher "solids" content of the coating, i.e. typically 95-100% of the applied wet coating becomes dry coating on the substrate, compared to typical prior art coatings where only 60-80% of the applied film thickness remains in the dry film.
The coating has particular, but not exclusive application in the coating of steel structures to provide protection against fire by forming an intumescent and insulating char. These coatings are suitable for both on-site and in-shop application.
Steel sections and other materials that are coated with such an intumescent coating composition harden much more rapidly than prior art materials, since the drying time is dependent on the relatively rapid free-radical chemical reactions rather than on complete evaporation of volatile components. Drying times are reduced from 24 hours or longer, to around 60 minutes, (or even less with the incorporation of additional accelerator). This provides significant benefits to in-shop applicators, and enables a continuous process of application, drying and removal of steel sections from the application area.
Another benefit is that thick films can be applied in a single coat application, further reducing drying times compared with multiple coats of prior art intumescent coatings.
The present invention utilises free radical cure and comprises at least one solid thermoplastic polymeric resin component, combined with lower molecular weight liquid monomeric (or oligomeric components) containing ethylenically unsaturated double bonds. Preferably the ethylenically unsaturated double bonds are present as alpha-beta ethylenically unsaturated carboxylate ester groups such as methacrylate or acrylate groups.
The solid thermoplastic polymer is preferably a (meth)acrylic resin, either as a homopolymer, copolymer or terpolymer. The polymeric component ideally comprises a meth(acrylate) copolymer. This may be produced from the polymerisation of one or more methacrylate and acrylate monomers, such as any of the following: --methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxy propyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate and the corresponding acrylates. Co-reactants may include styrene and vinyl toluene. The preferred solid thermoplastic polymer is a copolymer of butyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate.
Other options for the solid thermoplastic polymeric resin component include homopolymers, copolymers or terpolymers derived from vinyl monomers such as any of the following: --styrene, vinyl toluene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, vinylidine chloride and vinyl versatate esters. Co-reactants may include dienes such as butadiene.
The solid thermoplastic resin preferably constitutes from 10% to 50% by weight of the resin components of the coating composition.
At least one of the liquid monomeric components preferably contains methacrylate functionality, and most preferably are methacrylic acid esters. Optionally at least one of the monomeric components contais acrylate functionality, and most preferably comprise acrylic acid esters. Additionally the monomeric components should preferably be monofunctional, in order that the resultant polymer produced on reaction with an organic peroxide is thermoplastic and thus melts and flows prior to temperatures at which the intumescent ingredients react.
Examples of suitable methacrylic acid esters and acrylic acid esters include any of the following either alone or in combination: --methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate t-butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, and the corresponding acrylates. Methyl methacrylate is most preferred methacrylic acid ester due to its ability to produce low viscosity solutions of the solid thermoplastic resin component and its high glass transition temperature. However, its high volatility and characteristic odour, may for certain applications mean that alternative methacrylic acid esters may be preferable. The most preferred acrylic acid ester is 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.
The liquid monomeric components preferably constitute from 30% to 90% by weight of the resin components of the coating composition.
Proprietary resin solutions containing both the aforementioned solid resin and liquid monomers may also contain oligomeric components.
The total resin components ideally constitute from 20% to 60% of the coating composition. More preferably the total resin components constitute from 25% to 50% of the coating composition.
One or more initiators are added prior to use to convert the liquid coating to a solid state on the substrate. These are required to initiate the free-radical curing mechanism necessary to convert the monomeric (and oligomeric) components to a solid state. The initiators may be AZO compounds, but are preferably one or more organic peroxides. Suitable classes of organic peroxides include any of the following either alone or in combination: --diacyl peroxides, ketone peroxides, peroxyesters, dialkyl peroxides, hydroperoxides and peroxyketals. Diacyl peroxides are preferred, the most preferred peroxide in this class being dibenzoyl peroxide, which may be used in its solid granular form or as a paste with plasticiser. The preferred form of use is as a paste.
The organic peroxide composition content is determined by the total resin content, and preferably constitutes from 0.5% to 5% of the total resin content. More preferably the organic peroxide composition constitutes from 1% to 4% of the total resin content. Note that these figures are based on weight of peroxide proprietary blend as supplied, containing 50% peroxide as active ingredient.
Where dibenzoyl peroxide is used as an initiator, a tertiary amine is preferably added to the coating compositions to accelerate the rate of cure, thus allowing the pot-life and curing time to be optimised. Aromatic tertiary amines are preferred, suitable examples include any of the following: --N,N-dimethylaniline and N,N-dialkyl-p-toluidine compounds such as N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, N,N-bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-p-toluidine and N,methyl-n-hydroxyethyl-p-toluidine. The most preferred aromatic tertiary amine accelerators are N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine. and N,N-bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-p-toluidine.
The tertiary amine content is determined by the total resin content, and ideally constitutes from 0.1% to 4% of the total resin content. More preferably the tertiary amine constitutes from 0.25% to 3% of the total resin content.
Preferred Azo initiators include any of the following either alone or in combination: --2,2-azobis(-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride, 2,2-azobis(2-methylbutyronitrile), 2,2-azobis(2-methylpropanenitrile), 2,2-azobis(2,4-dimethylpentanenitrile). These are available from Dupont under the trade name of Vazo.
The intumescent coating compositions of the present invention also contain specific ingredients that react together under the influence of heat from a fire, to form a protective insulating foam or char. These ingredients should be of low solubility to ensure that the coating has an acceptable level of durability, and maintains its integrity throughout the service life of the coating. Additionally, the intumescent ingredients used should have a sufficiently small particle size, in order to obtain satisfactory dispersion in the resin components, and thus allow application by spray application methods giving high rates of transfer of the coating to the substrate.
The intumescent ingredients preferably consist of three components, an acid source, a carbon source and a spumific or gas source. Preferably an inorganic "nucleating agent" should be present and optionally additives, which may be solid or liquid in nature, may be added to aid char formation and strengthen the char.
Under the influence of heat (between 100° C. and 200° C.) the resin components melt and begin to flow. As the temperature increases (>200° C.) the acid source, usually by decomposition, produces copious amounts of acid which can react with other constituents in the coating. If the acid source is ammonium polyphosphate, polyphosphoric acids are released which can react with polyhydric alcohols such as pentaerythritol (carbon source) to form polyphosphoric acid esters. The decomposition of these esters leads to the formation of carbon compounds, which together with a blowing agent such as melamine, give rise to a carbon foam or char.
The intumescent coating compositions of the present invention ideally contain at least one acid source, examples of which include ammonium polyphosphate, melamine phosphate, magnesium sulphate and boric acid. The preferred acid source is ammonium polyphosphate.
Ammonium polyphosphate can vary in molecular weight (chain length), the lower the molecular weight, the higher the solubility. By having very high molecular weight and a cross-linked structure it is possible to have very low water solubility, though higher thermal stability is observed. Coating ammonium polyphosphate with silane, melamine or melamine formaldehyde is beneficial in further reducing solubility and can also lead to higher loadings due to a reduction in resin absorbing properties. The use of coated ammonium polyphosphate is preferred, and ammonium polyphosphate coated with melamine formaldehyde is most preferred.
The acid source preferably constitutes from 35% to 65% by weight of the intumescent ingredients content of the coating composition.
The intumescent coating compositions of the present invention ideally contain at least one carbon so-urce, examples of which include polyhydric alcohols such as pentaerythritol, and dipentaerythritol. Starch and expandable graphite are other possible carbon sources. The preferred carbon sources are pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol or a combination of the two.
The carbon source preferably constitutes from 5% to 40% by weight of the intumescent ingredients content of the coating composition.
The intumescent coating compositions of the present invention ideally contain at least one gas source, examples of which include any of: --melamine, melamine phosphate, melamine borate, melamine formaldehyde, melamine cyanurate, tris-(hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate (THEIC), ammonium polyphosphate or chlorinated paraffin. The resin itself may be a gas source as it undergoes decomposition. The preferred gas source is melamine.
The gas source preferably constitutes from 5% to 40% by weight of the intumescent ingredients content of the coating composition.
Although not an essential ingredient in intumescent reactions, inorganic "nucleating" agents are a preferred ingredient since they promote sites for the intumescent char to form, improve the thermal resistance properties and stability of the intumescent char during a fire. The intumescent coating compositions of the present invention ideally contain at least one nucleating agent, examples of which include titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, aluminium oxide, silica, silicates, heavy metal oxides such as cerium oxide, lanthanum oxide and zirconium oxide, mica and bentonite clay. A preferred nucleating agent is titanium dioxide which also provides opacity to the coating.
The nucleating agent preferably constitutes from 1% to 25% by weight of the intumescent ingredients content of the coating composition.
Further optional additives may be optionally included as part of the intumescent ingredients to aid char formation and to strengthen the char and prevent char degradation. Such additives include solids such as zinc borate, zinc stannate, zinc hydroxystannate, glass flake, glass spheres, polymeric spheres, fibres (ceramic, mineral, glass/silica based), aluminium hydroxide, antimony oxide, boron phosphate, fumed silica.
The total intumescent ingredients ideally constitute from 40% to 85% of the total coating composition. More preferably the total intumescent ingredients constitute from 50% to 75% of the total coating composition.
In order that the intumescent coating compositions of the present invention can be applied at high film thickness in a single coat application it is preferred to modify the rheology of the coating by the incorporation of a thixotrope. Suitable thixotropic additives include organically modified inorganic clays such as bentonite clays, hectorite clays or attapulgite clays, organic wax thixotropes based on castor oil and fumed silica. The most preferred thixotropic additives are wax thixotropes and fumed silicas.
The thixotropic additive preferably constitutes from 0% to 2% of the total coating composition. A more preferred level is from 0.05% to 1%.
To improve or facilitate dispersion of the intumescent ingredients and also to reduce the overall viscosity of the intumescent coating, it may be necessary to incorporate wetting/dispersion additives. Such additives are usually liquid in form and can be supplied either containing a solvent or be solvent free. Where required preferably a solvent free wetting agent is used, even more preferably a wetting agent with acid functionality is recommended, at levels between 0%-2% by weight of the intumescent coating composition
The components of the intumescent coating compositions, with the exception of the organic peroxide initiator, are preferably blended together by the coating manufacturer using high speed dispersion equipment, whereby the solid intumescent ingredients are wetted out and dispersed in the resin components. Optional dispersion aids may be incorporated to facilitate this process.
The thickness of the coating is ideally at least 250 μm.
Prior to application of the coating the organic peroxide is incorporated into the bulk of the liquid coating. This initiates the free radical reactions that will convert the liquid coating to its solid state. Typically, the initiated liquid coating will remain liquid and suitable for application for up to 30 minutes, though this can be modified by varying the quantities of initiator and accelerator in the formulation.
Suitable preferred methods of application of the aforesaid compositions include airless spray, brush, roller, trowel and dipping. Airless spray is most preferred. Airless spray pumps having a ratio of 45:1 or greater, and preferably 60:1 are suitable. A minimum air pressure of greater than 60 p.s.i. and preferably 80 p.s.i. is required, and the compositions are sprayed using a tip size ranging from 0.015 inch and 0.035 inch.
An alternative method of application can be by means of a plural component spray system. This can be achieved in two ways, as set out below: --1. The initiator (peroxide) component of the coating composition and the main (base) component are pumped separately in the correct ratio through fluid lines to a mixing device. This device mixes the two components automatically and then dispenses the mixed homogenous coating down a further fluid line to the spray tip where the coating is applied as per the abovementioned airless spray application. 2. The second method involves the initial manufacture of two batches of coating. One batch comprises a coating containing no amine accelerators, the other batch comprising a coating containing double the original level of amine accelerators. Prior to application double the original level of initiator (peroxide) is mixed with the batch containing no amine accelerators. The two components are then mixed in the fluid line by plural component spray equipment, but at a more manageable 1:1 mixing ratio (opposed to approximately 50-200:1 previously). The in-line mixed liquid coating will have the right level of amine accelerators and initiator (peroxide). In view of the lack of amine accelerators in the batch containing the peroxide, this batch has a much extended use or pot life, typically up to 24 hours thus providing sufficient time to apply all of the mixed material.
The coating compositions should be stored under cool conditions, and ideally application should only be carried out under such conditions. Where it is necessary to apply the coating compositions at higher temperatures, then modified formulations that have been adjusted for initiator or accelerator should be used.
The coating compositions of the present invention can be applied in liquid form to steel sections up to several metres in length with a gauge thickness typically ranging from 5 mm to 30 mm or greater. Depending on the Hp/A of the steel section coating can be applied at the required thickness to achieve up to 120 minutes fire protection.
Steel sections requiring fire protection are normally blast cleaned prior to the application of an intumescent coating to remove millscale and other deposits that may lead to premature failure of the intumescent coating, either on prolonged atmospheric exposure or during a fire situation. In order to prevent deterioration of the blast cleaned surface, particularly where there is a delay in applying the intumescent coating, it is normal practice to apply a primer coating. This is often the case when the intumescent coating is applied on site.
Examples of suitable primers are coatings based on epoxy, modified epoxy (such as modified with polyvinyl butyral), polyurethane, acrylic, vinyl and chlorinated rubber. Primers based on epoxy are preferred.
The thickness of the primer is ideally in the range from 15 microns to 250 microns. Preferably the thickness should be in the range from 25 microns to 100 microns.
A topcoat may be applied to the cured intumescent coatings of the present invention, particularly to provide colour to exposed steelwork. A topcoat if correctly formulated will also enhance the durability of the intumescent coating compositions. A clear sealer may also be suitable.
Examples of suitable topcoats are coatings based on epoxy, polyurethane, alkyd, acrylic, vinyl and chlorinated rubber. Topcoats based on polyurethane and acrylic are preferred.
The thickness of the topcoat can vary from 15 microns to 250 microns. Preferably the thickness should be in the range from 25 microns to 75 microns, as too high a thickness of topcoat may inhibit the intumescent reactions.
In order that the present invention may be more readily understood, some a specific examples thereof is set out below.
EXAMPLE FORMULATION: 1
TABLE-US-00001 Parts by weight. Component A Titanium dioxide 9.80 Ammonium polyphosphate 29.00 Pentaerythritol 8.20 Melamine 10.50 Castor oil based thixotrope 0.70 (Meth)acrylic resin 31.60 Methyl methacrylate monomer 10.20 100.00 Component B Dibenzoyl Peroxide paste (50% in plasticiser) 1.0
Mix component B thoroughly into component A immediately prior to application
EXAMPLE FORMULATION 2
TABLE-US-00002 Parts by weight Component A Titanium Dioxide 9.52 Fumed Silica 0.14 Pentaerythritol 8.89 Zinc Borate 1.01 Melamine 14.84 Aluminium Hydroxide 0.51 Ammonium Polyphosphate 31.6 Wetting Agent 0.38 (meth)acrylic resin 33.11 Component B Dibenzoyl Peroxide paste 1.0
Mix component B into component A immediately prior to application
The above example formulations were applied to a 1/2 metre steel I-section having a web length of 203 mm, a flange length of 203 mm and a weight of 52 kg per metre (Hp/A=180). The mean dry film thickness was measured at 1625 microns for example 1 and 2500 microns for example 2, after being allowed to dry for 5 days.
The steel section was fire-tested in a 1 m3 furnace according to BS476 Part 20, 1987. The time taken for the steel section to reach the Critical Failure Temperature (550° C.) was 63 minutes for example formulation 1 and 83 minutes for example formulation 2
It is to be understood that the above described embodiment is by way of example only. Many modifications and variations are possible.
Patent applications by William Allen, Lancashire GB
Patent applications in class Intumescent
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Exhibit at GVSU focuses on jewelry, collage and poetry
ALLENDALE, MI -- A new exhibition at Grand Valley State University’s art gallery combines three distinct forms: jewelry, collage and poetry.
The exhibition, “Putting it all together: a collaboration between Ann Baddeley Keister, Patricia Nelson and Patricia Clark,” runs through Sept. 21. It features a variety of “contemporary, mixed-media textitle collage and jewelry collaborations.”
In addition, it will also showcase the poetry of Clark, GVSU’s poet-in-residence and a professor of writing.
Keister, associate professor of art at GVSU, said many of her pieces in the exhibit were inspired after she visited the European cities of Prauge, Budapest and Vienna. In particular, she said she was struck by the architecture and design of a group called the Wiener Werkstatte.
Nelson is a professor of art and metalwork at Ball State University.
“We share many of the same interests in the history of the decorative arts and the use of pattern and decoration as imagery in our work,” Keister said.
GVSU's art gallery is located on the university's Allendale campus. For more information, click here.


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Leaders of at least two major Quebec political parties must have been relieved Friday to learn “arrivals are diminishing” at Quebec’s southern border with the United States.
While the Liberal premier and co-spokespeople for the progressive Québec solidaire tread carefully, others have been taking a manageable crisis and exploiting it as incendiary political fodder ahead of next year’s provincial election.
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As the flow of asylum seekers lightens, so too should the intensity of debate on their future integration; and about the integration of all ethnic communities, under a cloud of suspicion throughout Quebec’s decade-long reasonable accommodation crisis. These debates have long passed the point of relevance.
Vigilance on issues related to the integration of ethnic communities can be productive, but in excess it can also feel, for members of communities disproportionally scrutinized, as an attack. Attempting to make the sanctity of the world’s longest undefended border a national obsession can understandably be confused with primal xenophobia (eliminating illegal crossings into Canada will remain impossible for the foreseeable future).
It’s time to take a collective deep breath, and to reflect on better methods of galvanizing uninspired Quebec voters.
It may be an inconvenient truth for the fiercest opponents of multiculturalism, but the reality is that Canada, haunted by past abuses and imperfect as it may be, has been better at immigration than almost every other nation, according to wide-ranging studies and surveys conducted in recent years.
Concerned citizens are welcome to criticize government policy on immigration, but Quebec party leaders should be discouraging them from fomenting panic and engaging in public displays of xenophobia. Canada’s capacity to receive refugees, certainly when compared with many other G20 counterparts, is stable.
Violent incidents committed against minorities are on the rise across North America and Europe. There is no time like the present for Quebec parliamentarians leading an essentially pacifistic jurisdiction to lead by example, and appeal for calm and respite. If all major party leaders were to consider taking the high road, they could begin by agreeing Bill 62 and debate on religious garb in the public sector should be placed on the back burner.
This is, of course, wishful thinking.
On the contrary, Parti Québécois Leader Jean-François Lisée, displeased with the prime minister’s welcoming tone, has referred to the migrants as “Trudeau’s guests”; even senior PQ members like Louise Harel are reining him in.
Lisée’s insistence on lowering the debate on integration is a more aggressive direction for the embattled political strategist, once considered a steadfast social democrat. He published a book five years ago on “knocking out” right-wing arguments. Lately, he’s trafficking in socially conservative dog-whistle expressions, praising his own resolve to ask “real questions,” or noting he doesn’t suffer from a “langue de bois” (a wooden tongue, one that spouts politically correct doublespeak).
Lisée’s more aggressive tone seems closer to far-right talk radio, and not unlike that of Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault; both leaders appear to be courting socially conservative voters.
While some interpret Legault’s rising popularity as a tectonic shift in Quebec politics, few polls have shown the CAQ leading, and none surging toward a majority government. From last summer’s musings on a burkini ban to Legault’s declaration last month that Quebec has “attained its capacity of integration,” the CAQ has proven itself to be a niche nationalist party not unlike the PQ, also struggling to build a wider, sustainable political movement.
Being nice is not the losing strategy many Quebec nationalists think it to be.
One might hope that an argument for augmented compassion toward ethnic communities facing unrelenting bigotry, sometimes in the form of extreme violence, would be enough to persuade Quebec’s more cynical, hawkish nationalists to temper their xenophobia. If it isn’t, the fact that xenophobic rhetoric barely works anymore should be.
Dan Delmar is a political commentator and managing partner, public relations with TNKR Media.
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Film Synopsis: Hutch Mansell (played by Bob Odenkirk) is an underestimated & overlooked dad and husband, taking life’s indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. The aftermath of this will cause secrets from his past to surface to ensure that he will never be underestimated as a nobody ever again! Does this sound like something awesome – or what?
I’m trying to figure out where – and how to start my rating for the film, actually. I will say this about it though: IT IS NO JOHN WICK AND CANNOT EVEN BE CLOSE TO ANY OF THE JOHN WICK FILMS! I can say that because those films are all about planning and precision. To be brutally honest, I think people are lifting this film to be some fantastic, post-COVID blockbuster when really it was nothing but an action film with a bunch of actors that I have never even heard of before except Christopher Lloyd. The main actor, I’d never herd of ever to be truthful – maybe I have never watched anything that he had been in, but in this movie he was kickin’ some butt!
The character in this film did NOT carefully executed or plan anything; to a very bare minimum he did, yes, but not as John Wick does. From the moment that the preview for this film aired that is all that I heard from people that this is another John Wick film. No in deed not! The film was good, but too much emphasis was placed, I feel on Hutch’s very repetitious weekly and daily “boring” aka [NOBODY] schedule. He may look like a boring 9-5pm job person but he had a side to him that no one who double crossed him hadn’t met you and he was a piece of work too.
I was thinking to myself when the movie began – the concept of introducing Hutch the way that they did set the total tone and vibe for the moving so that audiences could better adapt to his chatter and understand why the title of film is called, in fact, a nobody because of his life – his daily routing. It was something of a nobody. Looks can be VERY deceiving and do not judge a book by its cover or how it looks because underneath the surface can be someone or something totally different that what you are expecting! Remember that y’all. Hutch was a person of skill and precision, much like any actor who would play a role like this, but not with much emphasis I would say in my opinion.
In summarizing up the movie, I can say that the movie was all about a man who people assumed was a nobody from his age, and the way that he looked that no one could ever even expect him to fight and have the skills and mindset that he did to do the things that he did and that was the premise of the entire film – NEVER UNDERESTIMATE ANYONE AT ANYTIME…..ANYWHERE!
That was the message that I got from the film. Later on, as the film progresses, Hutch reveals some vital information to some people about his life as to how it relates to how he became a nobody. There is a serious underlying message in the story beneath all of the violence and brutal killing and fighting. In closing, the killings were vile and gory – very up close and personal and it was an action packed movie, just not what I was expecting it to be. It is an enjoyable ‘lil movie, I won’t lie to you!
Film Synopsis: Spiral: Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (played by Samuel L. Jackson), brash police detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (played by Chris Rock) and his rookie partner, William


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There are many types of Satsuma Antiques to collect. The Satsuma region of Japan produced many different styles and types of pottery over the last 200 years and much of it can be considered as valuable. The delicate finish and fine craftsmanship often draw people to Japanese art and pieces and there is nothing more suited to being collected than this style of pottery. Satsuma is often compared to Chinese porcelain, as they were both made with similar care and perfection. However, I believe that the Chinese items to be more dull in color, compared to the bright and vivid imagery that you can find on Satsuma pieces.
Due to the quality and skill of the makers of these pieces, many have lasted several hundred years and people have found that they have been passed down through their families. Many Satsuma pieces can also be bought at auction or you may even be lucky enough to pick one up at a local house sale or thrift shop.
Satsuma Vases are very popular among collectors. These vases, some as tall as 9 or 10 inches, are highly decorated with pictures of Japanese Geisha girls or images of wildlife. Used mainly for the display of flowers, a Satsuma Vase is a great addition to any collection of Japanese porcelain or pottery. Other popular items include bowls and ginger jars, which seem to be very popular too. The short ginger jar is widely associated with Japanese antiques and culture and therefore you may find more of these types of items if you are looking to buy.
Another popular Satsuma antique are the Satsuma Geisha Buttons. These tiny, delicately decorated earthenware buttons were worn on the clothing of Japanese Geisha girls. They are often hand painted with images of plants, flowers or animals.
There are many types of Satsuma Pottery you could collect. Always look for the tell tale crackled glaze, yellowish appearance and intricate and sometimes raised decoration. It is also important that you turn the item over and check for the makers marking on the bottom before you buy. The style of design was copied massively, all over the world, after it became popular, with many pieces being copied and mass produced. This lead to there being printed markings written in English such as "Hand Painted Royal Satsuma" rather than a hand painted Shimazu crest and the name of the individual maker or kiln in Japan.


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Cadillac Unveils Electrical Car to Compete with Bentley and Rolls-Royce
Cadillac simply unveiled its Celestiq thought, and the all-new all-electric sedan is a stunner. Low, huge, and so long as an Escalade, the four-door has immense presence, aided partially by means of its distinctive back and front lighting fixtures signatures and particularly by means of its bubble-backed glass hatch. This specialty could be very intentional, surroundings this new six-figure flagship except different cars within the pinnacle sedan class—just like the Rolls-Royce Ghost or Bentley Flying Spur. “There is numerous top class incumbent manufacturers in that house, they usually have a tendency to be conventional of their execution of a tall, upright sedan,” says Michael Simcoe, Common Motors’s vp of world design. “And, in fact, we will be able to be measured in opposition to the ones. However taking part in in that house doesn’t make sense. Merely put, why would you pass and do the similar factor as anyone else?”
The Celestiq’s iconoclasm continues to provoke within, with brogued and quilted leather-based lining the seats, swathes of satin-polished aluminum trimming the handles and switchgear, actual wooden veneer—a few of it perforated and backlit—appearing off its textured grain within the seat backs and door panels, and a layering of just about each and every vertical floor in LCD displays. A large show stretches from pillar to pillar up entrance, every other is between the entrance seats, and there’s one for each and every passenger in again, along with one between the 2 rear thrones. Up best, a tumbler roof sandwiches electrodes that let it to dim or lighten rheostatically. In an trade first, the roof can exchange its opacity in 4 sectors, one above each and every of the seats.
As it’s an absolutely electrical automobile—unbeholden to the normal placement of engine, transmission, exhaust, and gasoline tank—the designers had vital freedom to create recent language for the auto’s shape. “Going into the E.V. platform used to be a chance to roughly reimagine how that manifests itself within the emblem,” says Erin Crossley, the design director for the Celestiq. “And I feel numerous how we means that used to be virtually like a blank sheet of paper. More or less leaning into the generation and the issues that it permits.”

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