- Author
- Winandy, J. E. | Ross, R. J. | LeVan, S. L.
- Title
- Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood: Research at the Forest Products Laboratory.
- Coporate
- Forest Products Lab., Madison, WI
- Journal
- TRADA, Vol. 4, 4.69-4.74, 1991
- Book or Conf
- International Timber Engineering, 1991 Proceedings. September 2-5, 1991, London, England, 1991
- Keywords
- wood | fire retardant treatments | degradation | lumber | plywood | temperature | humidity | 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.