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The cellulosic fire time/temperature curves used assess fire resistive materials in our homes, offices, and other occupied spaces are old.    As in, inspired by catastrophes like the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 or the fires that followed the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.    In the latest episode of The Red Bucket, Carboline’s Chris Burst says it’s time to celebrate what was groundbreaking science around the turn of the last century.    And then? Be rid of it.     Hear the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gZgPHbCh

Carboline Headquarters employees painted the office pink in October in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   A month-long fundraising drive ended with the collection of over $1,340—nice work!   Posing here are some of the Carboliners whose donations supported the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s important screening and prevention efforts.

We have a busy November ahead of us! Check out a complete list of upcoming #networking events here: https://lnkd.in/g9CmAGfC

Don't miss Jim Gregg and Anthony Allegra on November 12 as they explore the challenges commonly faced by food and beverage facilities, as well as strategies for improving long-term sustainability. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gtp3UfVc

Carboline will be exhibiting next week at #OWNE2024! Stop by booth #A24 to learn how our solutions help protect supply chain infrastructure and extend the life of offshore wind facilities. NOF #NOFEvents

The first cellulosic fire time/temperature curve emerged in the early 1900s as a way to assess the safety and performance of building materials considered modern at the time.    Approved fireproofing designs based on that curve remain in effect today.    But far from being a testament to the durability of a tried and true testing method, it’s a huge liability:    - A wide variety of modern construction materials and are made of hydrocarbon-based synthetics  - The same is true of interior furnishings and all the electronic gadgets we accumulate  - #electricvehicles and home- and grid-scale energy storage systems are more and more common    That’s a recipe for fires that are more dangerous than in the past because they reach their maximum temperatures sooner, spread faster, give off more toxic smoke, and are harder to extinguish.    This isn’t a “what-if,” either. The composition and contents of occupied spaces have already been documented as aggravating factors in recent catastrophic fires around the world.    So it’s safe to say that obsolete cellulosic standards need to be phased out.    But what should take their place? And what might an adoption of an alternative mean for the #fireproofing and #construction industries?    The Red Bucket turns to Chris Burst for answers. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gZgPHbCh

In #pharmaceutical facility construction and renovation projects, only all-stars are invited. And the pros at RHI, Inc. knocked this one out of the park: A conversion from offices to a state-of-the-art laboratory included a 40,000-square-foot application of Dudick Steri-Quartz decorative quartz broadcast epoxy #flooring system. Great photos courtesy of Buch Construction. https://lnkd.in/gU5hxgP2

Asset design, assembly method, or space and environmental constraints can complicate the process of specifying protective coatings. This is where surface-tolerant epoxy mastics shine. When used as a primer, they do what other primers simply cannot. How do they work? What makes them so good? https://lnkd.in/ge9Peq_z

For specifiers or owners concerned with minimizing environmental harm over the course of construction and for the lifetime of a structure, Kristen Blankenship’s advice is dead simple:    Choose the highest performer.     Because “green” in composition usually doesn’t equate to green in lifecycle performance.    The most sustainable corrosion protection product you can choose is the one you don’t have to reapply every five to 10 years.    Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gKnUFX9V 

Come see us at Booth #225. Looking forward to connecting with our industry peers and trade partner’s this coming week. ISPE National Meeting.