Firetex is a premier brand available from the specialist fire protection division of Leighs Paints. Leighs provides a comprehensive range of fire protection products and services for all stages of construction.

In many parts of the world, structural steel is the first choice of architects and engineers for the framework of single- and multi-storey buildings. Steel offers maximum design flexibility and is widely used as an architectural feature in its own right.
However, in a fire situation, a steel-frame building designed to maximum permissible design stress (in accordance with BS 5950 Part 8 and Eurocode 4) will rapidly lose its structural strength at temperatures in excess of 550°C. For this reason, fire protection has now become an essential requirement of steel construction.
A building should be designed and constructed such that, in the event of a fire, it will maintain its stability for a reasonable period. An important part of insuring the building safety and its stability is the implementation of fire protective coatings.
“Leighs Paints, founded in 1860, has gained extensive experience in the field of steel protection,” a Leighs spokesman said. “They have a reputation for quality specialist coatings for construction and maintenance. Their Firetex brand is the result of continuous in-depth research and development programmes, incorporating the latest technology,” he said.
“Tested to the highest standards across the globe - UK, Germany, Belgium, France, China, USA - Firetex products have a wide range of approvals: Certifire, UL, Lloyds, DNV and BAM.
“Firetex materials are high-performance thin-film coating compositions, manufactured to meet the ever-increasing demands of fast-track construction.  This provides designers and construction teams with cost-effective and creative solutions.”
“The Firetex systems have also been fire tested after ageing and weathering without showing any significant change in intumescent foam production and insulating properties.”