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| FIPRO, the Fire Protection Panels Made of Vermiculite Farbe |
| The raw material for FIPRO panels consists of the mineral Vermiculite, a substance in a naturally-occurring system. It consists of hydrated magnesium mica. Large deposits of vermiculite ores are to be found in Brazil, North America, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Australia, China and Russia. |
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Raw Vermiculite
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| Extremely thin platelets of this mineral contain crystalline water in microscopic detail. Vermiculite is expanded (exfoliated) in a pure thermal treatment through which the original volume of the material is enlarged about 20 times. |
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| Vermiculite is free of germs and contains no fibres whatsoever. It is of absolutely no concern with respect to the health. The exten- ded use of this material is in landscaping (to make soil more po- rous) and as a feed additive (in animal foodstuffs and as a carrier for nutrients). Industrial medical examinations conducted with miners as well as processors of the material show that this material is not dangerous. Furthermore, Vermiculite is used increasingly in areas in which envi- ronmental protection and industrial health play important roles. |
Vermiculite is a foliate, fibre-free mineral.
If exposed to heat it will within seconds give away the water content and expand exfoliate up to 20 times its original size. |
| Exfoliated Vermiculite is mixed with non-combustible binding agents and pressed to form the FIPRO panels. Through the interlocking of the individual granulate platelets, FIPRO requires no fibre reinforce- ments, cement or plaster components. The dust produced during ma- nufacturing is therefore very low and is also free of contaminants and quartz. The smoke and gases produced in a fire are unobjectionable. All of these outstanding characteristics are confirmed through exami- nations at such well-known institutions as Elektro-Physik Aachen GMBH in Germany and the Wood Research Institute in Vienna, Austria. A further positive feature of FIPRO panels is their trouble-free disposal, without any environmental burdens whatsoever. |
 Raw Vermiculite |
 Exfoliated Vermicullite |
| Areas of Application for FIPRO Panelsrbe |
| The FIPRO panels are used in all kinds of ships. - Luxury liners - Hotel ships - Megayachts - Ferries - Riverboats (Mississippi, Danube) - Freighters - Container ships Tested designs of FIPRO panels are used in very different ways here and on Offshore platforms (drilling islands). The variety of possible finishes is especially impressive. |
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FIPRO products have been in use very successfully for decades for the furnishing of - cabins, kitchens, public rooms - for furniture manufacturing and - stairways FIPRO guarantees optimum fire protection and a practically unrestricted variety of designs everywhere. |
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