Fire protection materials are used to safeguard buildings from fire associated hazards. These are used to detect fire and respond with fire suppression to minimize damage from fire. Screening the building through passive fire protection materials including fire sealants, resistant boards, or active fire protection materials fire proof such as chemicals, extinguishing foams, and water coatings provide protection from fire. Preventing the loss of human life or property due to fire has been a major concerns for the real estate and industrial establishments across the globe. These in turn, has led construction industry incumbents to deploy fire protecting equipment to the various establishments. Furthermore, rising awareness toward health & safety along with rising urbanization across the globe is augmenting the demand for fire protection material.

Fire protection materials are used for fire prevention and fire suppression, which ensures overall fire safety to an establishment. The ongoing shift toward construction of multi storey apartments and commercial establishments coupled with rising industrialization have provided impetus to the industry growth.

Shifting focus toward fire safety features

In the current years, increasing regulations for the safety of the building has escalated the demand for the fire safety products. Increase in number of accidents leading to loss of life and assets due to fire has prompted the demand for the product. Multiple industries including electrical, cement, construction, and textile, mechanical are adhering strictly with fire safety norms and rules to eliminate the losses from fire. Improved long-term performance, lower maintenance requirements, and reliable safety are some of the focal points of the industry, which have further attained support from stringent regulations and norms that are mandated by the governments. These in turn have impelled industry players to escalate their research and development activities to develop durable and efficient products. All these factor with the rising demand for infrastructure is projected to drive the industry outlook in the coming years.

Coating is the major segment for material type

Safeguard from the hazards of fire is a legal and moral requirement, which ensures the safety to people and property. Fire protection coatings are intumescent coatings which forms a layer of carbonaceous char when exposed to heat. In the fire conditions, the high temperature of the flame melts the resin system which in turn releases mineral acid that reacts with a carbon constitute element in the paint to develop a carbon char. The gas is released simultaneously, to expand the foam to develop the thicker layer. Increase in fire intensity turns the char thicker, which enhances the insulation. Fire protection coatings provide long-term performance, stability and integrity to structures, along with lower maintenance requirement. These factors have significantly contributed toward the upsurge in the demand for coatings, which in turn have proliferated the business landscape.

Asia-Pacific will lead the growth in this market

Asia Pacific is projected to witness extensive growth in the fire protection materials market. Growing urbanization and increasing expenditure on infrastructural development is fuelling the demand for fire protection material. Numerous countries including India, China, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Philippines, have announced fire safety norms and regulation to be imposed for under construction and established buildings to control the spread of fire and minimize the loss due to fire. Rising population across these countries along with growing demand for flats on account of rising urban migration is boosting the product demand. Furthermore, industry players are establishing their manufacturing facilities across the region owing to chap labour cost and easy access to market. The rise in number of deaths due to fire accidents across the region on account of rising industrial establishments have compelled manufacturing industries to deploy fire protection materials, which in turn is poised to upscale the industry growth.

Key Market Players

• Akzo Nobel N.V.
• 3M
• Hilti Group
• Morgan Advanced Materials
• BASF SE
• PPG Industries Inc.
• Hempel Group
• Jotun Paints
• Sika AG
• Technical Fibre Products Ltd.
• Tenmat Ltd.
• Etex SA
• RectorSeal
• PPG Industries, Inc.
• Sherwin Williams Company
• Others

Market Segments: Fire Protection Material Market

• By Material Type
  • Coatings
  • Sealants & Fillers
  • Mortar
  • Sheets/Boards
• By Application
  • Building & Construction
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Others
• By Region
  • North America
    • US
    • Canada
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • UK
    • Russia
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Japan
    • South-East Asia
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
  • South America
    • Brazil

Key Sources

• Industry Associations
• Patent Websites
• Company Annual Reports
• Company Websites
• Key industry leaders
• Technology consultants
• Fire Protection Association
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• Fire Protection Association Of India (FPAI)
• Fire Protection Association Australia
• Others

Key Questions Answered

• What are the key growth regions and countries?
• What are the important types and technologies being used?
• What are the market players doing, in terms of research and development?
• Which are the new applications for this market?
• What are the integrations happening?
• What are the recent news, developments, mergers, or large value deals?

Key Stakeholders

• Raw material suppliers
• Part suppliers
• Tier 1 suppliers
• Regulatory Authorities
• Research and Innovation Organizations
• Technocrats
• Suppliers and Distributors
• Other Channel Partners
• Quality Control Organizations
• Environmental Authorities