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Both methods of enhancing a timber substrate to be fire retardant are achievable, but it is important to recognise the market challenge of these traditional methods
guarantee compliance to Euro Class B as it is completed under factory-controlled conditions. However, due to the extensive impregnation process, the structural integrity of the board is compromised, leading to the quality of the board in installation deteriorating. While the substrate will be fire retardant, the structural integrity is brought into question.
The devil is in the detail Both methods of enhancing a timber substrate to achieve fire retardance are achievable, but it is important to recognise the market challenge of these traditional methods. Coating onsite and pressure treatments are not without risk of compromise or challenge. As the devil is in the detail, without factory assured processes it is impossible to guarantee the fire retardant performance as well as structural integrity of the board.
Advances in offsite processing potential and timber technologies have addressed
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these issues head on. Factory applying fire retardant coating instils confidence in the performance of the coating, ensuring that it has been applied correctly and to the right specification consistently – without impacting its structure. This additionally ensures the specification will be protected, as the product will be delivered to site fully finished and ready for installation, which reduces the risk of the substrate being changed onsite.
In order to achieve full compliance to Euro Class B, embracing offsite processes that guarantee performance is the safest way to adhere to Building Regulations. Working with a partner who has achieved ISO 9001 quality assurance accreditation, independent certification and receives regular factory audits is the only way to guarantee overall compliance and safeguard the internal environment.
Howard Morris is managing director at Trade Fabrication Systems
ADF DECEMBER 2019
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