摘要 |
A transparent fire-screening glazing panel has at least one solid intumescent layer comprising a hydrated alkali metal silicate and at least one sheet of glazing material, and the layer of intumescent material contains at least one silicate-stabilizing agent. Suitable stabilizing compounds include at least partially dissociated nitrogenized organic compounds, especially quaternary ammonium compounds such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide. To manufacture such a panel, the silicate-stabilizing agent may be incorporated into an aqueous solution of the intumescent material which is then hardened by drying to form the layer. Alternatively, the silicate-stabilizing agent may be incorporated into an aqueous solution of the intumescent material which is then dried to form grains which are subsequently incorporated into a layer held sandwiched between two sheets of glazing material. |