The Most Versatile Fire Retardant Panels and Birch Plywood for Use in Your Woodwork Projects

Timber is widely used in Australia for the various aesthetic and functional advantages it offers. However, untreated wood is highly inflammable and that’s why Matilda Veneer offers specially treated timber for use in fire retardant panels with homogenous mass-production that can be used in a variety of commercial and residential applications.

Fire treated (FRT) wood is used extensively in residential and commercial applications in Australia and throughout the world including construction, structural elements, framing, roof panels and sidewall sheathing. Fire retardant panels are specially created through the use of organic and inorganic salts, which are infused into the wood through water-based solutions under pressure. The specialized coating on the fire-retardant panels swells during a fire, to form a protective foam layer that partially insulates the underlying wood from the fire. The fire retardant alters the vapours during the combustion process by making them less volatile.

The use of the right solvent is important

The coating serves two purposes – it reduces the flame travel rate and the chemicals in it reduce the rate at which heat is released from the wood in the event of a fire. Two types of formulations are commonly used – Type A and Type B. The former chemical is used in applications where the ambient relative humidity is 95% or less in locations not exposed to water sources. Type B formulation is used for situations where the humidity remains below 75%.

Birch plywood is a popular choice for a wide range of woodworking projects that gives it the edge over other materials used in fire retardant panels. Its sheets are sandwiched together, usually at right angles, to the layer above or below. This arrangement is known as cross-bonding and results in a void-free core that provides it greater strength and improved resistance to shrinkage.

Excellent capability to hold screws

As it is cross-bonded, birch plywood is more resistant to warping and bowing than other plywood, especially in thicker sheets. It has a void-free core, so screws can easily bite into the birch plywood and be firmly held in place. Birch plywood also features jagged edges and knots that make it ideal for use in furniture, and for making toys for children. It offers solid joinery due to its void-free core. Birch plywood also offers excellent glue coverage, so the products made from it last for a long time. It can be shaped, sanded, and finished to provide excellent appearance and aesthetic appeal to the projects. A variety of grades are available for use in a variety of applications.

 Matilda Veneer birch plywood and fire retardant wood panels significantly slow down ignition time with no flaming droplets, providing a building occupant more time to escape a fire. Their extensive experience in fire retardant panels help them to evaluate the use of the fire-retardant solution for their products. High-quality fire-retardant treatment is carried out under industrially-controlled conditions in which humidity condition is adjusted to precisely define the amount of application of the surface treatment agent.

While purchasing birch plywood or fire retardant panels, care should be taken to source it from a supplier that keeps it protected at all times during storage and shipment, so that there is no loss in the fire retarding capability of the product.

About Matilda Veneer

Matilda Veneer is renowned for sourcing and manufacturing natural, unique, and beautiful veneers for architectural specifications from Australia and around the world. It continuously does full testing on all its fire retardant panels to ensure that they meet the needs of the project applications, and the regulatory requirements. Matilda Veneer has a comprehensive network to efficiently distribute its product range all over Australia and overseas to architects, project managers, interior designers, shop fitters, etc. The company’s range of product offerings include birch plywood, hoop pine plywood, fireply, sliced veneer and a lot more.

Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia

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