1 ST COAT
FIREWALL RENDER

2 ND COAT
FIREWALL SKIM

3 RD COAT
ARMATEX TEXTURE

4TH & 5TH COATS
HEAT REFLECTIVE-CRACK FREE ELASTIC COATING

ABCB directive:- Type A & B construction external walls & facades assessed under DtS provisions,
RENDER must be non-combustible.   Learn More

Buildings of Type A & B construction
Deemed to Satisfy (DtS) provisions for external walls

❌-NCC cl C1.9(d) and C1.9(e) does not exempt render and requires it to qualify as non-combustible under cl C1.14(a).
❌-NCC cl C1.10 and sub-paragraphs not relevant for external wall coatings.
✅-NCC cl C1.14(l) only exempts paint and similar finishes including textured paint and primers.

Performance Solution for external walls

✅ Must be prepared by a suitably qualified fire engineer and the coating system must have large scale AS5113 & BS8414 fire tests conducted by accredited NATA test facilities.

Armatex Firewall NCC compliant Solutions-(Masonry/AAC/CFC/PVC)

✅Armatex Firewall 1530 Render Non-Combustible (Masonry/AAC/CFC) panels Passes AS1530.1 and tested at NATA approved test facilities.
✅Armatex Firewall Render coating system (PVC panels) tested to AS5113 and BS8414 at NATA approved test facilities. DtS compliant for Type C construction and performance based solution for Type A & B construction by a suitably qualified fire engineer. Results independently assessed by Red Fire Engineers.
✅Armatex Texture Coatings, primers and Energy Star Paint, exempt under clause C1.14(l).

Astec Armatex System
for PVC Permanent
Form-work 

This coating system satisfied the non-combustibility provisions relevant to Type C construction in accordance with the Building Code of Australia Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions. It also can be used in Type A and B construction upon a Performance Solution being completed by a suitably qualified fire safety engineer. For assistance regarding this non-combustibility assessment, we can provide an overview conducted by Red Fire Engineers of our testing in accordance with AS5113:2016, BS8414-2:2015 and AS/NZS1530.3.

• Firewall render base coat
• Firewall Skim
• Armatex Texture Coating
• Heat reflective elastomeric coating

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WHY CHOOSE ASTEC WALLING SYSTEMS

Australian made and owned

We are proud of what we make and that our products can carry the Australian Made and Owned Logo.

Codemark certification

Independent third party accreditation for heat reflective coatings provides our clients' assurance that the Energy Star products they use will perform as stated.

Environmental Certification

The Good Environmental Choice Label is the only environmental labeling program in Australia which indicates the environmental performance of a product from a whole of product life perspective for consumer goods.