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Image of a home in Wahroonga backing on to the bush

Renovating in a bushfire prone area

One family found ways to protect their newly renovated ‘forever home’ – without compromising style.

BAL rating System - Bushfire Attack Level

Bushfire risk ratings: what does BAL mean for you?

Understanding the bushfire risk rating system can help you protect your property.

CEO Magazine Executive of the Year Awards

CEO Magazine Executive of the Year Awards finalists Tony Overstead and Justin Rooney.

FIRECOAT has achieved FM Global Certification

FIRECOAT paints have passed FM Global’s stringent fire certification tests and audits to meet FM Global’s Class 4975.

Image of Newcastle Inner City Bypass timber noise wall painted with FIRECOAT

Case Study: Newcastle Inner City Bypass timber noise wall

FIRECOAT, the world’s first BAL-40-rated fire-retardant paint, has been successfully applied to safeguard the timber noise wall.

L-R Julia Frith - Manager Engagement & Communications (Industry & Innovation) Garth McKinley, Head of Marketing Tony Overstead, CEO and Co-Founder Justin Rooney, Managing Director and Co-Founder Shayon Sanjoy Dasgupta, R&D Engineer Dr Arslan Khalid, Senior R&D Engineer Hengqi Chen, R&D Engineer Grace Holland - Business Development Associate (Industry & Innovation) Alex Galkin, PhD, MRACI CChem, Principal Consultant Professor Stephen Rodda – Pro Vice-Chancellor (Industry & Innovation) Hongyang Li, R&D engineer – Absent Ka Wai Fan , Senior R&D Engineer (Team Leader)

Aussie startup collaboration with top uni proves to be a winning formula

Best Industry-Research Collaboration - 2024 Australasian Research Commercialisation Awards

One of the Most Innovative Companies for 2024

Finalist in the 2024 Australian Financial Review (AFR) Most Innovative Companies Award for our FIRECOAT range.

Korbel California FIRECOAT burn test site with six test homes

FIRECOAT passes the California test

FIRECOAT was recently put to the test in California as part of a major burn experiment.

New intumescent coatings certification

New, nationally recognised qualification equips paint contractors with the expertise to correctly apply FIRECOAT intumescent coatings.

Top 5 tips to prepare for the bushfire season

Preparing your property for bushfires can help reduce the risk of damage and loss.

Image of UNSW’s Professor Guan Yeoh holding a tin of FIRECOAT announcing the award win for The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards 2024 research commercialisation category.

FIRECOAT paint wins major Australian award

Receiving this award is a genuine honour reflecting not just individual achievements but the collaborative spirit that is part of our vision.

Proven Fire Protection for Homes

FIRECOAT’s certifications and standards mean effective fire protection for properties and homes.

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