by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Dec 15, 2025 | Fire Safety, Spray Foam
Spray foam insulation has a strong track record when the chemistry, conditions and code requirements all line up. Problems arise when any of those pieces are ignored. At IFTI, we focus on the part that protects people and property once the foam is in place—spray foam...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Oct 15, 2025 | Fire Safety
During the holiday season, homes are filled with festive decorations and extra warmth – but also extra fire risks. Every string of lights, scented candle, or piled blanket can add fuel to a fire. NFPA data show holiday decorations spark about 790 home fires annually,...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Sep 23, 2025 | Featured
Intumescent Coatings in US, Canada and UK The field of passive fire protection keeps evolving. While intumescent coatings are essential for protecting structural steel, code officials in the US, Canada and the UK are now looking to these solutions for other types of...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Sep 15, 2025 | Canada, DC315, UK, USA
DC315 has become the gold standard for intumescent coating in passive fire protection around the world. Yet as more contractors, architects, and building owners rely on DC315 to achieve fire code compliance, a series of myths and misunderstandings still...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Sep 15, 2025 | DC315, UK
Intumescent coatings have become a critical element in the UK’s approach to passive fire protection, especially in tall and complex buildings. However, as guidance from the Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety (CROSS) highlights, even the best products can fail...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Sep 15, 2025 | UK
The UK’s Building Safety Act 2022 has transformed the landscape of fire safety in high-rise and higher-risk buildings. With these changes, there is new urgency for architects, developers, and contractors to specify and install the right passive fire...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Sep 15, 2025 | Steel Coatings
Across the UK, the regulations for fire protection in tall buildings have grown increasingly strict—and with good reason. For structures over 18 meters tall, UK Building Regulations (Approved Document B) now require intumescent coatings on structural steel as a core...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Sep 15, 2025 | Safety & Code Compliance
Every building project, whether a high-rise in Toronto, a distribution centre in Texas or a mixed-use retrofit in Vancouver, faces one universal challenge: code compliance. Yet while the goal is always to protect people and property, the rules, standards and...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Jul 29, 2025 | Featured
Fire retardant coatings, when correctly applied, are a crucial line of defense in building safety. Yet applying too much or too little of these coatings can introduce real and sometimes hidden risks to both people and property. Let’s look at the specific problems that...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Jul 29, 2025 | Fire Safety
When it comes to fire protection, intumescent coating installer training is about far more than ticking a box for compliance. It’s about giving every stakeholder (property owners, architects, GCs, code officials, and the installers themselves) real confidence that...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Jul 29, 2025 | Featured
Earlier this month, the IFTI team had the pleasure of connecting with spray foam professionals from across Canada at the NAFA Spray Foam Trade Show, held July 18–19, 2025 in Calgary, Alberta. As the first Canadian expo of its kind in over a decade, NAFA 2025 delivered...
by International Fireproof Technologies, Inc. | Jun 16, 2025 | Featured
Avoid costly rework and safety risks by getting DC315 application right the first time In the UK construction industry, fire safety is more than a regulatory checkbox—it’s a legal and ethical obligation. Nowhere is this more relevant than with spray foam insulation...
