Fire safety for data centres presents particular challenges.

Data centres combine high capital investment with sensitive technology, complex approval processes and the most stringent requirements for security and availability. Accordingly, structural fire protection must also be planned at an early stage, in accordance with standards and tailored to the specific project.

ipcFire helps to reliably protect steel structures against the effects of fire and to ensure that the requirements for fire resistance, corrosion protection and construction are effectively integrated.

The focus is particularly on the following requirements:

  • Fire resistance classes from R30 to R120
  • Reliable and traceable planning
  • Protection of load-bearing steel structures
  • Co-ordinated fire and corrosion protection systems
  • Factory coating or on-site application
  • Implementation that can be planned within the ongoing project process 

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Five benefits of ipcFire for data centres

Improving operational safety

Fire-protective coatings help to ensure that load-bearing steel components remain functional for longer in the event of a fire and reduce risks to ongoing operations.

Ensure availability

A robust fire protection solution helps to safeguard the infrastructure in the long term and provides a vital foundation for the reliable operation of the data centre.

Protecting critical infrastructure

ipcFire protects key building and structural components, thereby helping to ensure the safety of sensitive technical infrastructure.

Ensuring planning certainty

Taking fire safety requirements into account at an early stage reduces the need for coordination and facilitates technically sound planning and implementation.

Protecting investments

Data centres involve significant investment. A tailored fire protection system safeguards buildings, equipment and infrastructure throughout their entire life cycle.

Fire safety is a key factor in determining a data centre’s performance.

Fire safety is more than just a technical requirement. It ensures safety, facilitates the planning of complex projects and helps to safeguard the long-term operational capability of critical infrastructure.

Reliable planning right from the start.

Identify technical requirements at an early stage.

Fire safety solutions for data centres must be coordinated with the building’s design, intended use and regulatory requirements at an early stage of the project. InProCoat supports specialist designers, fire safety planners and project managers in clearly classifying the required performance characteristics.

This creates a robust basis for:

  • defined fire resistance classes
  • coordinated coating systems
  • transparent technical documentation
  • secure interfaces between planning and execution
  • reduced risks from subsequent modifications 

Plan for fire protection at an early stage

Reliable in its implementation.

Factory coating or on-site service.

Depending on the project requirements, the fire-protection coating can be applied in the factory or directly on site. This allows the process to be flexibly adapted to the size of the structural elements, the construction sequence, logistics and the schedule.

InProCoat combines technical execution with project-specific coordination. This facilitates:

  • predictable coating processes
  • co-ordinated site procedures
  • controlled quality of execution
  • fewer interfaces
  • flexible response to project-specific requirements 

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Protection that looks ahead.

Fire and corrosion protection in a single system.

Load-bearing steel structures in data centres must do more than simply meet fire safety requirements. Long-term surface protection also plays a key role in safety, value retention and service life.

ipcFire combines fire and corrosion protection in a coordinated coating solution. This allows multiple protection requirements to be systematically integrated, thereby reducing the overall project costs.

Your benefits:

  • co-ordinated protection of the steel structure
  • combined technical requirements
  • long-term surface durability
  • fewer interfaces between trades
  • greater predictability throughout the life cycle 

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If data centres are to be available at all times, fire safety must be taken into account at an early stage.

Downtime, planning errors and subsequent adjustments can have a significant impact on deadlines, costs and operational safety in data centre projects. Fire-resistant coatings play a vital role in protecting load-bearing steel structures in the event of a fire and in meeting specified fire resistance requirements.

For operators, this means:

  • greater safety for day-to-day operations
  • protection of sensitive infrastructure
  • long-term protection of the investment 

For specialist and fire safety planners, this means:

  • technically verifiable solutions
  • Classification in accordance with standards
  • A reliable basis for planning and verification 

For project developers and building owners, this means:

  • fewer project risks
  • greater certainty regarding deadlines and costs
  • reduced coordination and change management effort 

With ipcFire, InProCoat positions fire protection not as an isolated, stand-alone service, but as an integral part of safe, predictable and high-performance data centres.

Are you planning a data centre or a complex infrastructure project?

Lars Möller, Technical Manager 

+49 2732 7931-570 

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