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1 September 2009
Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS -hybrid inorganic polymer systems - are being developed by CSIRO researchers in Melbourne. HIPS coatings can withstand temperatures of over 1000degC compared to current commercial coatings used on building materials and structures which break down at between 150-250degC. They contain an inorganic geopolymer resin, and a small component of polymer additives.