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Identification & Functionality
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Features
- Factory formulated- single component
- Lightweight & hammer-hard
- Thin film application
- Water- based
- Attractive off-white finish
- Does not dust, flake or delaminate
- Field Proven for 75 Years
- Architectural Finish for Exposed Interior Structural Steel
- UL Classified for Up to 4 Hours
- Albi Clad TF+ Advantages
- UL Classified to 1 to 4 hours to ASTM E119 and UL 263
- Water based
- Lightweight, thin-film application
- Maintains contour of substrate
- Architectural, decorative finish
- Factory formulated, single component
- 8.3 g/L
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Method
- Application Procedures
Surface Preparation
All steel surfaces shall be primed with compatible primer prior to fireproofing application. Phenolic modified alkyd primer (Albi 487S) or acrylic (Albi 490W) or equal. The surfaces must be clean and dry, free from rust, grease, dust or other contaminants that will interfere with proper bonding.
Airless Spray Equipment
Albi Clad TF+ can be applied by brush or spray application. We recommend application with airless spray equipment. Any pumps used must be rated for a minimum material delivery of 1.25 gallons per minute to provide an operating pressure of 3,000 p.s.i. (210 kg/cm2 ) Spray tips 0.021"- 0.025" Hose length 50' (15 m) maximum.
Application
Product must be mixed thoroughly with mechanical equipment to a smooth creamy consistency. DO NOT THIN. The Product should be applied at the required Dry Film Thickness per the appropriate UL design. Spray 20-45 Mils Wet Film Thickness per coat Approx. 2 to 4 hours re-coat time Fireproofing shall be applied in accordance with drawings or specifications, and shall conform to fire protective ratings as outlined by ASTM E-119 / UL263 and listed by Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. Protect From Freeze.
Topcoating
Overcoating is not required. However, if a topcoat is required for colorcoding, esthetics or additional surface protection, a suitable topcoat shall be used. For unusually severe environments consult Albi for recommendations of appropriate topcoats.
Easy Application
Apply Albi Clad TF+ directly from the shipping container by means of airless spray equipment. The fire endurance rating specification determines the thickness of the coating. Albi Clad TF+ must be applied by qualified, factory trained applicators in accordance with the manufacturer’s printed instructions, and in compliance with specific test requirements. As a water-based compound, Albi Clad TF+ must be protected from freezing during shipping, storage, application and curing. Contact the manufacturer for specific application parameters. Standard spray application is 35-40 mils WFT per coat. Multiple coats per day can be applied, up to 75-100 mils WFT per day.
Proven Performance
For 75 years, Albi fireproofing materials have demonstrated superior performance worldwide in a range of extreme environments. Lightweight, ultrathin Albi Clad TF+ delivers long-term protection with outstanding hardness and durability. Albi developed the first water-based, thin film intumescent fireproofing material classified by Underwriters Laboratories. Albi Clad TF+ is the next generation in a long history of field-proven intumescent fireproofing materials. UL’s rigorous environmental and laboratory testing procedures assure you of a durable, high-performance intumescent fireproofing product.
Where To Specify
Albi Clad TF+ is applied in commercial buildings where architectural designs call for an esthetic, thin, decorative finish. Albi Clad TF+ is ideal for interior steel columns, beams, tubes, trusses and other exposed structural members.
- Typical Installations
- Hospitals
- Hotel Atriums
- Warehouses
- Parking Garages
- School Gymnasiums
- Clean Rooms
- Convention Centers
Properties
- Physical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Dry Applied Density | 85.0 | PCF | — |
| Hardness | 67.0 | Shore D | ASTM D2240 |
| Cohesive/ Adhesion Strength | 485.0 | psi | ASTM D4541 |
| Abrasion Resistance (1.000 cycles) | 0.111 | gram loss | ASTM D4060 |
| Impact Resistance (At 2mm) | 160.0 | inch-lb | ASTM D2794 |
| Weight per Gallon | 11 - 12 | Ibs/gal | ASTM D1475 |
| % Solids by weight | 68 - 72 | % | — |
| Flame Spread (Class A) | 5.0 | — | ASTM E84 |
| Smoke Developed (Class A) | 35.0 | — | ASTM E84 |
| VOC Content | 8.3 | g/l | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Compliance
- Complies with All VOC Air Quality Standards
- UL Certified & UL listed for 1-3 hours
- GREENGUARD Certified
Technical Details & Test Data
- Albi Clad TF+ Ul Fire-resistance Listings
- UL Design Y649: For use in US and Canada approved through test protocol UL 263 and CAN-ULC S101. Details fire ratings for wide flange steel columns. Provides ratings for 1-4 hours. UL Design Y650: For use in US and Canada approved through test protocol UL 263 and CAN-ULC S101. Details fire ratings for HSS square and rectangular steel tubes, as well as pipes. Provides ratings for 1-3 hours.
- UL Design N649: For use in US and Canada approved through test protocol UL 263 and CAN-ULC S101. Details fire ratings for individual wide flange beams that are supporting a concrete deck. This provides ratings for 1-3 hours for beams in either restrained or unrestrained conditions.
- UL Design D998: For use in US and Canada approved through test protocol UL 263 and CAN-ULC S101. Details fire ratings for complete floor assemblies featuring a concrete deck and steel beams or joists, where fireproofing is only needed on the steel. Fire ratings on beams can be substituted from UL Design N649. Provides ratings for 1-3 hours for assemblies in either restrained or unrestrained conditions.
Packaging & Availability
- Shipping
- Product shipped by 5 gal pail or 55 gal drum
- 5 gal pail shipping weight is 62 lbs.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
Store indoor in a dry environment between 45°F - 105°F, protect from freeze, 12 Months shelf life.