About Us

IRIS COATINGS is a specialized producer of fire protection coatings. Our specialties are the construction and shipbuilding industries. For five decades we have carried out our own R&D in every product.

For these products, IRIS COATINGS was one of the first companies in Europe to obtain certification of fireproofing coatings according to EN standards and since then, we have been committed to becoming a specialist in fire protection industry.

History
IRIS COATINGS is a specialized producer of functional coatings. Our specialties, developed by our own R&D, for the construction, train and shipbuilding industries for five decades.
For 20 years we have specialized in intumescent coatings, also called reactive coatings, for fire protection.

For these products, IRIS COATINGS was one of the first companies in Europe to obtain certification of fireproofing coatings according to EN standards and since then, we have been committed to become a specialist in fire protection.

Our history however starts a long way earlier.......

1967 – IRIS S.n.c.
chromate primers, synthetic alkyd topcoats, emulsion wall paints. The innovative technology in the ‘60s

1991 – IRIS acquires ROMANO VERNICI
a coatings business first established in 1922

1994 – IRIS Vernici and partners start up SIX Italia
now a leading supplier of fire protection and acoustical materials to the train and shipbuilding industries

2001 – The first European certificate
for an intumescent paint for fire protection of structural steel is issued to IRIS Vernici

2013 – IRIS COATINGS
acquires IRIS Vernici to specialize completely in reactive and intumescent coatings

Quality, research and development

IRIS COATINGS is committed to a constant activity of Research and Development of new products and optimization of consolidated ones, with a particular care for environmentally safer products. Waterborne high performance coatings with extremely low VOC or completely halogen-free fireproofing products are the best examples of our green commitment.

IRIS COATINGS performs experimental and testing activity both in its own laboratories and in collaboration with prominent research institutions and Universities. Our fireproofing products have been tested and assessed by: APPLUS, PAVUS, ITB, TSUS, CSI, KIWA, AFITI, EMI, TECNALIA, GTC, LAPI, HBRC.

To the same purpose IRIS COATINGS actively participates in collective and cofunded research programs, to set the foundation for future development of products that will always be on the leading edge. Former projects include, in FP7: HEFEST, ENFIRO, POLYFIRE.

We are currently engaged in LIGNICOAT developing sustainable coatings based on lignin, where we contribute our experience in fireproofing coatings