Dricon® FRT Wood: In a Class by Itself

DriconDricon® ® FRT FRT Wood:Wood:In a Class by ItselfIn a Class by Itself

Building codes are intended to eliminate, Building codes are intended to eliminate, or at least reduce, the consequences or at least reduce, the consequences of fire. of fire.

Fires cause deaths and significant Fires cause deaths and significant property loss.property loss.

With fire retardant treated wood, flame spread With fire retardant treated wood, flame spread and smoke development are greatly reduced. and smoke development are greatly reduced.

• Limit structural damageLimit structural damage• Increase escape timeIncrease escape time• Save livesSave lives

Dricon® Fire Retardant Treated Wood

30-year history30-year history•CommercialCommercialHotels, stores, restaurants, theaters, stablesHotels, stores, restaurants, theaters, stables•InstitutionalInstitutional Schools, airports, museumsSchools, airports, museums•IndustrialIndustrial Warehouses, utility buildings, manufacturing facilitiesWarehouses, utility buildings, manufacturing facilities•Residential Residential Multi-family buildings, single-family homesMulti-family buildings, single-family homes

What is Dricon® FRT Wood?• Lumber, plywood, LVLLumber, plywood, LVL• Pressure-treated with a fire retardant solutionPressure-treated with a fire retardant solution• Reduces effects of fire and smokeReduces effects of fire and smoke• Reapplication or additional coating never Reapplication or additional coating never

needed for life needed for life of woodof wood

• Plus: it resists Plus: it resists damage from damage from termites and termites and fungal decayfungal decay

Dricon® FRT Wood

• For interior and weather-shielded usesFor interior and weather-shielded uses• For exteriors: specify FRXFor exteriors: specify FRX®® exterior FRT exterior FRT

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Code-Driven Applications

• Roof sheathingRoof sheathing• TrussesTrusses• BlockingBlocking

• Protection for families, Protection for families, valuable artwork, other valuable artwork, other irreplaceable contentsirreplaceable contents

• Inadequate or distant Inadequate or distant firefighting services firefighting services

• Avoid inadvertent Avoid inadvertent activation of sprinklersactivation of sprinklers

• Avoid maintenanceAvoid maintenance

Specified for Reasons Specified for Reasons Beyond Building CodesBeyond Building Codes

IBC Requirements

• Requirements for FRT woodRequirements for FRT wood• Pressure-treatedPressure-treated• Third-party inspectionThird-party inspection• Marked on woodMarked on wood

Class A: Class A: Flame Spread rating ≤25 andFlame Spread rating ≤25 and

Smoke Developed rating ≤450Smoke Developed rating ≤450in 10-minute tunnel test with in 10-minute tunnel test with no progressive combustion in no progressive combustion in a 30-minute test a 30-minute test

Flame Spread vs. Fire Resistance

Flame SpreadSurface burning characteristic of components

Comparative rating of speed across surface

Fire ResistanceHourly rating for specific assemblies

Time to burn through cross-section

Component Additive Method (CAM)

Using CAM

An example …An example …

Component Time/Min.20Studs 16″ on center

155/8” plywood – interior

15

Rockwool or slag mineral wool batts weighing not less than ¼ lb./sq. ft. of wall surface

15½″ gypsum board

1 hour 5 min.Assembly Total

Details on CAM available from American Wood Council, www.Dricon .com, and others

Strength Values

Values vary by Values vary by • BrandBrand• SpeciesSpecies• Strength Strength

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Finishing

• Cutting lengths, drilling holes, andCutting lengths, drilling holes, andlight sanding – all permissible without coatinglight sanding – all permissible without coating

• Lumber should not be ripped or milled; this is okay for Lumber should not be ripped or milled; this is okay for plywoodplywood

• Can be painted or stained like untreated wood but Can be painted or stained like untreated wood but consider flammability of coatingconsider flammability of coating

Should a Fire Strike …

• Chemicals react automaticallyChemicals react automatically• Carbon char and harmless Carbon char and harmless

compounds generatedcompounds generated• Char insulates underlying woodChar insulates underlying wood• Flame spread is reduced significantlyFlame spread is reduced significantly• Less smoke is generatedLess smoke is generated

Chemical Make-Up

• 70% guanylurea phosphate (GUP) for fire 70% guanylurea phosphate (GUP) for fire retardancyretardancy

• 30% boric acid for wood preservation30% boric acid for wood preservation

AWPA Standard P49-10 for FR-1 (Dricon® FR) AWPA Standard P49-10 for FR-1 (Dricon® FR)

What’s Not There

Dricon® formulation Dricon® formulation does notdoes not contain contain • HalogensHalogens• SulfatesSulfates• FormaldehydeFormaldehyde• Ammonium phosphatesAmmonium phosphates

Quality Control Assurance

Fire retardant chemicalFire retardant chemical– Arch Wood ProtectionArch Wood Protection– Underwriters LaboratoriesUnderwriters Laboratories

Treatment of woodTreatment of wood– Arch Wood ProtectionArch Wood Protection– Dricon® wood licenseeDricon® wood licensee– Timber Products InspectionTimber Products Inspection– Southern Pine Inspection BureauSouthern Pine Inspection Bureau

Advantages to Building Owners

• Meets code requirements as an approved Meets code requirements as an approved alternate to noncombustible materialalternate to noncombustible material

• Resists termite damage and fungal decayResists termite damage and fungal decay• No more corrosive than ordinary, No more corrosive than ordinary,

untreated wooduntreated wood• Works automatically when fire strikes and Works automatically when fire strikes and

cannot be accidentally activatedcannot be accidentally activated

• Strength Strength (40-year roof)(40-year roof)

• Preservative Preservative (40-year termite and fungal decay)(40-year termite and fungal decay)

• TrussesTrusses(10/40-year WTCA)(10/40-year WTCA)

Warranties

Warranties not voided when wood contacts Warranties not voided when wood contacts concrete that touches the ground. They require concrete that touches the ground. They require only one-time registration.only one-time registration.

More Advantages• Listed in current standards (P25, P49) Listed in current standards (P25, P49)

of American Wood Protection Associationof American Wood Protection Association• 30-year history of effective use30-year history of effective use• Serves two end purposes with one inventoryServes two end purposes with one inventory• All the environmental All the environmental

benefits of woodbenefits of wood

Dricon® wood improves Dricon® wood improves building safety for what building safety for what matters most, and gives matters most, and gives benefits you cannot get benefits you cannot get from other brands or from other brands or other products.other products.

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In a Class by Itself