Method for protecting surfaces from effects of fire

摘要

The present invention provides for a method of protecting a surface from the effects of a fire by coating the surface with at least about a 2 mm coating of a polysiloxane composition containing a fire retardant filler which provides for excellent exterior durability as well as resistance to heat and fire. In preferred embodiments of the invention the fire retardant filler is melamine and the polysiloxane composition is a one part room temperature vulcanizable composition which cures through exposure to moisture.