Fire Retardant Paint Additives

What Are Fire Retardant Additives for Paint?

Paint additives are special components added to paint to provide it with specific properties. There are a variety of paint additives in the market, each serving a different purpose. Some of them provide mildew resistance, others deformation resistance, and more. 

However, perhaps the most vital additives out there are fire retardant additives. Also known asintumescent paint additives, theyadd a protective layer to the paint that can help prevent or slow the development of fire and flame spread when an ignition source is present.

Why Should You Use Intumescent Paint Additives?

Fire retardant paint additives essentially provide a last line of defense against fire. When it comes to making it out of a burning building, intumescent paint additives can really make a difference and give you a bit more time to escape.

Our Fire Retardant Paint Additives Recommendations

At RDR Technologies, our goal is to provide the “best in class” products in each category, and intumescent paint additives are not the exception. We are the only national distributor for many fire retardant manufacturers. We are proud to offer two of the best fire retardant additives for paint on the market:

• M-111PA Fire Retardant Additive for Paint, is a water-based fire retardant paint additive for latex paint.
• FS3 - Additive for Fire Retardant Paint, is an additive for latex paint that provides Class A fire rating with just one application.

Learn more about additives for paint in our blog post here.

Shipping

Our fire retardant paint additives usually ship in 24 to 48 hours. Most items will ship UPS or FEDEX Ground. If you need expedited shipping or for larger orders that ship via LTL/Freight, please call us and place your order by phone so we can get you the best price.