FiremanBrand supplies flame retardant treatments and protective blankets manufactured by Sapphire Flame Retardants cc — our fabric formulation tested continuously since 1973, and a newer formulation developed specifically for timber in 2023. Every claim traces to a numbered, independent test report.
No classification we can't point to a report for. No "certified" claims Firelab hasn't issued. Just the numbers, as measured.
Ref: Firelab FTC 22/175 — time to ignition under direct flame. Illustrative pacing, not to real-time scale.
Most flame retardant marketing asks you to trust a classification. We'd rather show you the underlying test — who ran it, when, and exactly what was measured — so your own SHEQ team can verify it independently.
Sapphire Flame Retardant's effectiveness was first verified by the National Building Research Institute of the CSIR — treated materials considerably more flame-resistant than untreated equivalents.
Read the heritage story →Treated cotton and the FiremanBrand Welding Blanket both tested under SANS 10177 – Part 9, with no flame spread recorded on either.
View the test summaries →Three coats delayed ignition from 10 seconds to over six minutes, with flame spread reduced by roughly 90% against untreated timber.
See the wood treatment →Three products, each tested for the substrate it's meant to protect — not a single formula stretched across every use case.
Clear, water-based treatment for fabric and natural fibre textiles. Curtains, draping, banners, upholstery.
View product →Preox fibre protective blanket, trusted since 2004. Mining, marine, automotive, industrial maintenance.
View product →Halogen-free treatment for raw timber and plywood. Retest in progress
View product →Curtains, timber, conveyor structures, or a full site-wide maintenance contract — send us the details and we'll come back with a proper quote, not a guess.
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