- Author
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Winandy, J. E.
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Ross, R. J.
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LeVan, S. L.
- Title
- Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood: Research at the Forest Products Laboratory.
- Coporate
- Forest Products Lab., Madison, WI
- Journal
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TRADA,
Vol. 4,
4.69-4.74,
1991
- Book or Conf
- International Timber Engineering, 1991 Proceedings. September 2-5, 1991,
London, England,
1991
- Keywords
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wood
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fire retardant treatments
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degradation
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lumber
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plywood
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temperature
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humidity
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thermal stability
- Identifiers
- chemical effects
- Abstract
- This paper describes the research program underway at the USDA, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin, that was designed to examine mechanisms of thermal-induced degradation in fire-retardant-treated lumber and plywood. It also reviews results from our research program on chemical, mechanical, and non-destructive evaluations of untreated and fire-retardant treated wood exposed to elevated temperatures.