Influences of binder on fire protection and anticorrosion properties of intumescent fire resistive coating for steel structure

The combination of epoxy emulsion and self-crosslinked silicone acrylate (SSA) emulsion was used as mixed binder for preparing water-borne intumescent fire resistive coating. The influences of binders on the properties and char formation of the coatings were investigated in detail by using thermogravimetry (TG), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), rheological measurement, fire protection test and anticorrosion property test. It was found that the fire protection and foam structure of the coating was significantly improved by adding 14% SSA (by mass). The TG results showed that adding SSA increased the residue weights of the coatings. The XRF results demonstrated that anti-oxidation of the coatings was improved by adding SSA into the mixed binders. The results of anticorrosion property test indicated that the anticorrosion property of the coatings was enhanced with increase of content of SSA.