<p style="padding: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Tahoma;">The intumescent coating is intended to provide an insulating barrier between fire and the structural steel. The insulating barrier is necessary to ensure the structural performance of the steel members at the temperatures anticipated during a fully developed fire. Intumescent coating can give up to 120 minutes fire protection.</span></p>