FIRE CEMENTS

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What is Fire Cement and What Is It Used For?

In certain areas within our home and even outside, the temperature is quite high. The areas where the fireplaces, ovens, boilers and cooking ranges are placed would be the places where there would be the highest temperatures. In these areas, it becomes necessary to use a material which is fire resistant since all other types of materials would prove to be useless. Fire resistant material would be able to provide protection to areas which are exposed to high heat and thus would be able to protect them from high heat. Fire cement is one such material which is ideal for use in such areas. It is a ready to use, fine material which would dry up and provide protection to the areas where it would be applied. Fire cement can be used for repairing and patching boilers, ranges, ovens, fireplaces etc.

The Main Characteristics of Fire Resistant Cement

Given below are some of the main characteristics of fire cement:

· Easy to use material
· Provides extremely tight joints to fumes and smoke
· When allowed to dry and exposed to heat, it strengthens and becomes a very hard seal
· It has very strong properties of adhesive even at very high temperatures
· Can be used on a variety of surfaces wherever there is high amount of heat

How to Use Fire Cement? Preparing the Surface

Using fire cement is actually not very difficult since the fire cement which is available in the market today is all ready to use. The surface where the fire cement has to be applied should be dry, clean and free of any type of dust. Remove all rust and dirt in order to get the best results. The fire cement can be mixed with water if it is dry and can be applied on the surface with the help of a knife or a trowel. Apply proper pressure to secure all the components. Allow the cement to dry naturally so that it can harden.

How to Achieve the Perfect Finish with Fire Cement?

For the perfect finish apply gentle heat on the repaired surface and increase the level of heat gradually over the next 3 to 4 hours. If there are any fire cracks, apply more cement to ensure a very tight seal and repair. Once this is done you would have a very clean finish. The tools can be cleaned in warm water and the leftover cement should be placed in a tub and closed with a tight lid.

It can also not be used for rendering. Special range Premium Fire Cement avilable for Industrial applications.

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

Rope Seal for Stoves

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