WPA campaigns for CPR compliance in the fire retardants sector
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Fire protection is a critical safety issue under the Construction Products Regulations (CPR) and the emerging use of site-applied coatings as opposed to factory controlled impregnation of fire retardants is a significant challenge and concern for the timber industry.
Article from Timber 2016 Industry Yearbook
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Upgrading timber doorsets for fire resistance
This Wood Information Sheet gives guidance on assessing the suitability of existing doors for upgrading to give a 20 or 30 minutes' fire resistance comparable with that of purpose-made fire doors. Upgrading to 60 minutes' performance will rarely be possible.
Upgrading the fire resistance of existing doors is...
11/04/2017 | Wood Information Sheet
Fire test early to avoid last minute hold-up
Shop fitters may be asked to demonstrate that products installed on site meet reaction to fire requirements but many are leaving it too late, says Phil Howard.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2014
01/01/2014 | Magazine Article
Flame-retardant treatments for timber products
In many situations, timber and wood-based materials may be used in their natural, untreated state. However, flame-retardant (FR) treatments extend their use to situations that demand enhanced 'reaction to fire' properties.
This Wood Information Sheet (WIS) covers treatments that may be applied to wood and wood-based products both...
30/03/2017 | Wood Information Sheet
