PyroTarp™

Welcome to PyroTarp™

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:10:11 +0000

PyroTarp™ is a new second-generation, environmentally friendly, thin-film intumecent/active refractory paint developed by Bradford Industries’ Fire and Thermal Division. It is highly effective in reducing the spread of fire. PyroTarp™ is available in water-based formulas, epoxy-based formulas and on precoated fiberglass fabrics.

About Bradford

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:09:45 +0000

PyroTarp™ is produced by Bradford Industries (ISO 9001 TS16949 ISO17025 A2LA certified). Bradford is a leading industrial safety coatings company whose clients include the worldwide automotive industry, the military, NASA, the marine industry and sporting goods industry.

Student Video Demonstrate Recklessness and the need for Fire Retardant Paints

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:59:29 +0000

The popular web site YouTube can be both entertaining and informative. But, it can also be a window into some foolish behavior.

The video of The full scale Dorm Room Fire Test held in Boston was uploaded to the site to meet the continued interest in watching the test burn. YouTube is a great outlet to quickly distribute the test burn video but, more on that in a moment.

Upon searching the site for “Dorm Fire” one will find some alarming videos posted by students. In these videos one will see students displaying a glorifying disregard for their own safety…….. and then they post their reckless behavior on the video web site for all to see! In more than one video the students actually ignite aerosol spray to proudly demonstrate their flame throwing abilities inside their rooms. When you look around the dorm room you will see that there are plenty of combustible materials just waiting to be ignited. That includes a fire directed toward what appears to be a synthetic carpet.

This behavior may not shock the experienced College Safety Officer who is well aware that students can do some crazy things. However, the video can be a useful tool in communicating to administrators the need to enhance fire safety on and off campus especially when the occupants are young adults. Seeing is believing and these videos can provide you with an unvarnished reality of what is actually happening behind those dorm room doors.

While you’re building your fire safety video library you can add the Dorm Room Fire Test video.

In contrast to the students burning things you can demonstrate the ability of a new second generation fire resistant paint to slow flame and smoke propagation and how it provides students more time to evacuate under fire conditions.

UMass Lowell Spearheads New Fire Resistive Paint Technology

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:47:30 +0000

The University of Massachusetts Lowell has a reputation for being on the cutting edge and we’re not talking about their Hockey East Division I River Hawks. We’re talking about their willingness to advance and use new technology. For example, they are moving ahead with a new $80 million dollar nanotechnology center. It will be high tech partnership between the University and the Nanotech Industry. Another partnership taking hold with The University is one that includes Bradford Industries. Umass Lowell will be working closely with the newly developed fire resistant coating division of Bradford. The plan is to balance the fire protection throughout the whole campus using a new 2nd generation fire resistant paint developed by Bradford Industries.

UMass Lowell’s Rich Lemoine is the driving force behind the new enhanced fire protection strategy. Rich has twenty years experience as the Director of Environmental Health & Safety.