Fire-retardants coatings for airports
Passive fire protection for wood cladding, paneling, and components in airport interiors.
Designing airport interiors means integrating fire safety, architectural quality, and functionality. From boarding areas to lounges, retail stores, and dining spaces, wood helps create a welcoming environment with a distinctive character. Its use requires an assessment of reaction-to-fire performance based on the intended application and project requirements.
Firewall fire-retardant coatings by Renner Italia improve the fire performance of wood surfaces through certified coating systems selected for the substrate and intended use.
Firewall fire-retardant coatings by Renner Italia improve the fire performance of wood surfaces through certified coating systems selected for the substrate and intended use.
Are you projecting or finishing wood cladding for an airport?
Consult Firewall’s technical specialists to identify the system that meets the required performance and desired aesthetic result.
Why airports need passive fire protection
An airport terminal brings together circulation areas, waiting areas, workplaces, and commercial spaces. Material selection must account for the characteristics of each area and support the overall fire safety strategy.
Variable crowding
Variable crowding
Complex environments
Terminal, gate, lounge, shops and restaurants with different functions and needs
Exit routes
Materials and finishes should also be evaluated in relation to their location along the exit routes.
Architectural Quality
Surfaces and finishes that contribute to the comfort of the spaces and the airport’s identity.
Renovation projects
New installations and replacements must be coordinated with the airport terminal’s fire safety regulations.
The role of fire-retardants coatings
Fire protection combines active measures, such as detection and suppression systems, with passive measures, which also include assessing the fire behavior of materials.
Firewall systems address this last aspect: they help limit the contribution of treated materials to combustion. The achievable performance must be verified in the documentation for the selected system.
Fire reaction and fire resistance are different properties: treating a wooden cladding does not automatically confer fire resistance on the wall or the structure supporting it.
Where to evaluate the use of Firewall systems
Wooden components to be evaluated
Interior panelings and claddings
Projectual need
Coordinate materials, placement, and fire safety requirements
Wooden components to be evaluated
Wood paneling, room dividers, and furniture components
Projectual need
Balancing performance requirements and finishing quality
Wooden components to be evaluated
Decorative panelings and exhibitions elements
Projectual need
Balancing brand identity and airport regulations
Wooden components to be evaluated
Wooden claddings and components for counters
Projectual need
Assess the intended use and operating conditions
Wooden components to be evaluated
Wall and ceiling coverings
Projectual need
Review the expected performance for the specific positio
Each application requires verification of the cycle’s scope of application: a classification obtained for a specific substrate does not automatically apply to different materials or configurations.
From the surface to the coating process
To determine the appropriate treatment, it is necessary to know the material, its installation configuration, and the performance requirements specified by the fire protection engineer.
The Firewall range includes systems with European classifications for walls, ceilings, and floors. When making a selection, these applications must be distinguished, and the preparation, application quantities, drying, and finishing specified in the technical documentation must be taken into account.
Transparent or pigmented finishes—when included in the process—allow you to highlight the wood grain or develop the interior color scheme.
Transparent or pigmented finishes—when included in the process—allow you to highlight the wood grain or develop the interior color scheme.
Fire safety regulations for airports
The Ministerial Decree of July 17, 2014, regulates fire prevention in airport terminals with a covered area accessible to the public exceeding 5,000 m². The basis for determining whether a facility is subject to inspections is Activity 78 of Presidential Decree 151/2011.
Material requirements must be determined based on the environment, the intended use, and the fire safety design. Therefore, there is no blanket requirement to paint every wooden element: it is necessary to determine where specific performance is required and which solution will achieve it.
Material requirements must be determined based on the environment, the intended use, and the fire safety design. Therefore, there is no blanket requirement to paint every wooden element: it is necessary to determine where specific performance is required and which solution will achieve it.
Firewall techncial support
Renner Italia supports designers, contractors, woodworking shops, and applicators in evaluating the coating system and related documentation.