The 2018 international building code clarifies that fire retardant treated wood frtw manufactured without using the pressure process must be impregnated with chemicals.
Fire retardant treated wood chemicals.
This treated wood contains a superior fire retardant chemical that remains stable in high temperature environments.
Firepro brand fire retardant is a patented formulation based on proprietary technology.
Fire retardant treated wood frtw as defined by the national building code of canada nbc is wood or a wood product that has had its surface burning characteristics such as flame spread rate of fuel contribution and density of smoke developed reduced by impregnation with fire retardant chemicals frtw must be pressure impregnated with fire retardant chemicals in.
What is flamepro treated lumber.
New language in the 2018 ibc clarifies for building officials the regulations for using frtw in types i ii and iii construction which call for the use of non combustible.
Firepro brand fire retardant treated wood frtw is lumber and plywood pressure impregnated with firepro interior type a high temperature ht fire retardant chemicals.
That s why saferwood treated with thermex fr is produced from the finest softwood species in north america for interior and exterior applications.
And since there is no discernible difference in the appearance of treated and untreated wood our finished.
And does not increase the corrosivity of metal hardware in contact with the wood.
The fire retardant chemicals impregnated into the wood under pressure begin to react when the temperature approaches 272 c the point where wood will ignite.
The 2018 international building code clarifies that fire retardant treated wood frtw manufactured without using the pressure process must be impregnated with chemicals.
Flamepro brand fire retardant treated wood frtw is lumber and plywood pressure impregnated with flamepro interior type a high temperature ht fire retardant chemicals.
Historically fire retardants have depended upon phosphorus based compounds to achieve fire.
Our chemical processes make pressure treated wood solutions possible for.
Viance also known as treated wood is providing an extensive range of advanced wood treatment technologies and services to the global wood preservation industry with expertise in wood biocides and wood protection chemicals.
These chemicals convert the wood tars to a carbon char which in turn acts as a thermal barrier to retard the rate at which the cross section is reduced by fire.
Flamepro brand fire retardant is a proven successful formulation based on the american wood protection association p50 standard for fire retardants.
Fire retardant wood has been treated with fire retardant chemicals to produce a product that resists ignition and significantly slows the spread of fire.
For those with discerning tastes nothing matches the natural beauty of wood.
The use of dricon frt wood can result in greater safety reduced insurance rates and overcoming building code limitations.
Many fire retardant wood products are also tested for their durability in high moisture and heat as well as for corrosivity compatibility with paints and stains and whether the flame.
