“…These coatings have widespread use as PFP to the structural steel in modern architectural designs, whilst at the same time maintaining an aesthetically pleasing appearance. Recently, many researchers have extensively studied the performance of intumescent coatings in terms of fire protection, water resistance, thermal stability and mechanical properties [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. When exposed to irradiation, intumescent coatings decompose into voluminous, multi-cellular char layers with thermal insulation properties sufficient to protect the underlying material from reaching softening or pyrolysis temperature.…”