{"id":20891,"date":"2026-01-20T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/?p=20891"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:37:15","slug":"pc-how-intumescent-coatings-work-to-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/20891\/pc-how-intumescent-coatings-work-to-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"WEBINAR: How Intumescent Coatings Work to Save Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/profile#emailpreferences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Be notified of upcoming webinars &gt; <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/Coatings\/search?k=synthomer&amp;st=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synthomer<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<h3><strong>Recorded on February 18th, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.livestorm.co\/ul-5\/how-intumescent-coatings-work-to-save-lives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Banner - 300 x 200\" src=\"http:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Banner-300-x-200.jpg\" alt=\"Banner - 300 x 200\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Join Synthomer for an in-depth webinar exploring the science behind intumescent coatings and their critical role in fire safety. 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