Abstract: The invention as disclosed herein includes a composition for increasing the fire resistance of a substrate. The composition is composed of a solvent; a polymer binder; a carbon-based flame retardant; a fire retardant compound, such as a phosphorous based flame retardant compound or a char forming flame retardant; a heat absorbing compound; and a phyllosilicate material. Also included are methods of reducing the flammability of a substrate or of increasing the fire resistance of a substrate by applying the composition of the invention, wherein the inflammability of the substrate is improved when compared to an identical substrate that is not coated with the composition. Fire resistant coatings prepared from the composition of the invention are disclosed. The assemblies described herein exhibit improved fire resistance as compared to an identical assembly that does not include the coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pleated sealing tape for providing a waterproof covering. The pleated sealing tape includes a flexible sheet made of a polymeric material and having a plurality of pleats extending from a first end of the sheet to an opposing end of the sheet. The pleated sealing tape also has a front surface and a rear surface, and the rear surface of the sheet includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive. When the sheet is applied to a surface, the sheet is configured to be removed by stretching the sheet in a direction transverse to the orientation of the plurality of pleats and subsequently peeling the sheet off of the surface.