Firm launches new fire-resistant paint

Crown Paints CEO, Rakesh Rao. Crown Paints has introduced a new paint in the market designed to reduce the risk of fire in buildings. PHOTO/FILE  

In Summary

• The new paint, known as Crown Timonox, is designed to make buildings resistant to sudden fires. The paint is applied as a coating on interior surfaces, slowing down fires.
• Multiple layers of paint constitute a significant fire hazard hence the need to minimize the potential for ignition both for solvent or water-based conventional paint coatings.

By Nation Reporter
More by this Author

Crown Paints has introduced a new paint in the market designed to reduce the risk of fire in buildings.

The new paint, known as Crown Timonox, is designed to make buildings resistant to sudden fires. The paint is applied as a coating on interior surfaces, slowing down fires.

The firm’s chief executive officer, Mr Rakesh Rao, said the new paint, which has been introduced at a time of escalating fire incidents, is set to reduce risks of fires spreading in buildings.

“Fire poses a major risk to our customers’ assets. We are bringing to the Kenyan market a unique coating solution that enhances our customers’ ability to protect valuable assets,” Mr Rao, said in a statement.

The most recent fire incident occurred at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where a huge inferno gutted the international arrivals’ section.

The paint is designed as a defence against the spread of flames fuelled by flammable ingredients in most paints.

It is applied as a thin coat on walls and ceilings even in the presence of several coats of paint.

Multiple layers of paint constitute a significant fire hazard hence the need to minimize the potential for ignition both for solvent or water-based conventional paint coatings.

“Improving the flame fighting ability of a surface makes it not only safe for human habitation but also minimizes the environmental damage linked to solvent-based paints,” Mr. Rao noted.