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1		Intumescents Vs. Vermiculite - A Comparison | Nullifire	Vermiculite is a product that has been around for more than 30 years now. One of the reasons why it became a popular fire retardant is because it often comes in spray form, which is easy to apply to structures. Plus, it is affordable in terms of cost per meter. However, this technology has barely changed over the years and is essentially outdated. Further, as mentioned above, when it comes to exposed steel (which is the way building trends have gone), vermiculite is an eye-sore as it cannot be top coated and it takes up a lot of space. Further, whilst it may be quicker to apply vermiculite, the time to dry is much longer, and the risk of damage, much higher, meaning the initial savings may be quickly eroded.
2		Passive Fire Protection for Australian Buildings | Construction Tips	Fires can cause horrific damage to all building types irrespective of whether they are commercial, residential, or community-based buildings. How a fire spreads in these structures depends on the type of materials used in their construction, but beyond this factors you may not have considered such asthe placement of windows could affect the propagation of a fire. That’s why it’s important to consider fire safety from the very beginning and in fact in newbuild commercial, multi-swelling residential and industrial buildingsthe designs need to incorporate the appropriate passive fire protection system. In Australia this can take many forms which we will look at through this piece. Concrete and fire-resistant coated steel are often considered the ideal options when constructing high-rise commercial or residential buildings – albeit Cross Laminated Timber projects are growing in prominence. Because these materials do not spread fire, the behaviour of the fire can be restricted