Global Materials & Services Inc. engages in the development, manufacture and marketing of a line of interior and exterior fire retardant chemicals and provides fire resistive finishing services through its Textile Processing Center for commercial users. The company also designs new technology for future fire resistive applications that are being mandated by local, state and governmental agencies and are active in the construction industry as subcontractors for firestop and firefilm installations...
Global Materials & Services Inc. engages in the development, manufacture and marketing of a line of interior and exterior fire retardant chemicals and provides fire resistive finishing services through its Textile Processing Center for commercial users. The company also designs new technology for future fire resistive applications that are being mandated by local, state and governmental agencies and are active in the construction industry as subcontractors for firestop and firefilm installations and fireproofing applications.
Products and Services
Fire Retardant Chemicals and Coatings
Fyberix2000V is a non-durable fire retardant compound designed for textiles used in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and other health care facilities, as well as in the transportation and tourist industries. It enables fabric to be fire resistive while maintaining a clean appearance with its anti-soiling agent and at the same time resists the growth of bacteria, fungus, and mites.
Firextra1000 is an available concentrate or ready-to-use form as a primary all-purpose, non-durable aqueous saline, based fire retardant compound. It is used on almost every type of textile fabric - natural, synthetic, or blended. It is used on unfinished wood and wood products, as well as hay and paper. It is used in treating leather and is used by the major leather tanners in the United States.
Fyberix2000 is an all-purpose, non-durable aqueous saline-based fire retardant and anti-soiling compound. It is designed for fabrics used as upholstery, drapery and curtain.
FirextraNS200 is an all-purpose non-durable and non-saline aqueous based fire retardant compound. It is used on almost every type of textile fabric, natural, synthetic, or blended. It is especially useful for treating fabrics where chemical salt content could present problems.
Firextra4000 is an aqueous saline based fire retardant compound. It is designed to treat unfinished wood and wood products, thatch and bamboo. Wood products treated with this product kept indoors or away from weathering unless the surface has been sealed with a paint or sealant after application.
Firextra4135 is a non-durable aqueous saline based fire retardant compound. It is designed to treat spun woven polyester fabrics.
Firextra5000 is a non-durable aqueous saline based fire retardant compound. It is designed specifically for nylon fabrics.
FirextraUV-11 is a concentrate that can be diluted with plain water or added to other fire retardant or soil protection compounds against Ultra Violet B waves that cause color fading, fabric thread weakening and fabric aging.
FirextraFBC is latex in aqueous base. The product is used on the backside of hard-to-treat textile products. In addition to providing fire resistance, the product adds fabric strength and integrity to the fabric. Noveon (formerly B.F. Goodrich), is the major chemical supplier of FirextraFBC.
Firextra238 is an acrylic base clear coating fire retardant compound. It is used on thatch, bamboo and other wood products that must be used outdoors and/or be exposed to the elements of weather.
Textile Processing Center for Fire Resistive Fabrics
The company provides fire retardant chemicals to fabrics for commercial customers. Its main clients are purchasing agents who are hired by major hotel chains to assist the hotels as buyers during new construction or refurbishing. Its products are applied by interior designers, hotels and purchasing agents, restaurants, hospitals, schools, business, etc.
Firestop and Firefilm Installation and Fireproofing Application
The company offers two main retail products: 3-in1 Hero and TreeSafe.
3-in1 Hero: 3-in-1 Hero is a product for upholstery, draperies, carpets and similar fabrics to make them fire retardant, inhibit microorganisms, such as dust mites and it also prevents the treated fabric from being faded by UV rays from the Sun.
TreeSafe: TreeSafe product prevents flames from occurring or spreading on Christmas trees.
The company, through its subsidiary, National Certified Fire Retardants, Inc. or NCFR, Inc., provides fire retardant paints, varnish, saturates, and intumescent coatings. The product line includes NCFR 1000, NCFR 102, NCFR 1001 XC, NCFR 142, NCFR 154, NCFR 125 and NCFR Flameout products.
Suppliers
The company’s suppliers include Van Waters and Rogers, Morre-tech, Rhodia, Noveon, and Atlas Chemical.
Competition
The company's major competitors in the fabric finishing market are Kiesling and Hess, Texas Flameproofing and Schneider Banks.
History
The company was formed in 1992 as American Fire Retardant Corporation and changed its name to Global Materials & Services, Inc. in 2004.
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