"Intumescent"

Intumescent
An Intumescent is a substance that swells as a result of heat exposure, thus increasing in volume, and decreasing in density. Intumescents are typically used in passive fire protection and require bounding installations in order to comply with the law. Intumescents are typically endothermic to varying degrees, as they can contain chemically bound water. Then, the temperature increase takes off again. Intumescents are used in fire stopping, fireproofing and casketing applications, in buildings, offshore construction, ships, and aircraft. Sometimes, there are problems encountered with Intumescents. Some Intumescents are susceptible