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FlameTech™ Fire Retardant Treated Wood (FRTW) is a pressure-impregnated, code-compliant, fire retardant treated wood product that is highly effective in reducing the spread of flames and smoke development caused by fire. Your structure deserves high-performance!
Specifications
Code Reports:
Compliance & Life Safety Documents
FlameTech™ is recognized as a building code compliant, pressure-impregnated, fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) product in accordance with the International Building Code® (IBC) and International Residential Code® (IRC) for use with DF, SYP & SPF lumber and DF & SYP plywood products utilized in fire-resistance rated, exterior-bearing wall assemblies and interior framing applications where fire retardant construction materials are required, permitted and/or specified by code.
Evaluation Report
Intertek Code Compliance Research Report (CCRR) – 1088
FlameTech FRTW
One-Page Specification
Los Angeles Research Report
(LARR) #26119
UL® Listings
Lumber BPVV.R39580 & Plywood BUGV.R39579
CalFire Building Material Listings
FRTW Lumber & Plywood (DF, SYP, SPF)
Product Brochure
FlameTech Interior FRTW Lumber & Plywood
Specifications
1 & 2 Hour Fire-Resistance Rated
Exterior Bearing Wall Assemblies
FlameTech™ FRTW features a series of 1 & 2-Hr. Fire Resistance Rated Exterior Bearing Wall Assemblies that have been TESTED, CERTIFIED & LISTED providing unparalleled fire & life safety protection. Your building deserves high performance!
2-Hr. Exterior Bearing Wall Assembly:
Fire-Resistance Rated 2-Hr (Interior) & 1-Hr (Exterior)
2-Hr. Exterior Bearing Wall Assembly:
Fire-Resistance Rated 2-Hr (Interior)
1-Hr. Exterior Bearing Wall Assembly:
Fire-Resistance Rated 1-Hr (Interior) & 1-Hr (Exterior)
1-Hr. Exterior Bearing Wall Assembly:
Fire-Resistance Rated 1-Hr (Interior)
Specifications
FlameTech Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
FlameTech™ FRTW products are non-toxic, fire resistant, durable, non-hygroscopic, non-blooming, easy to handle, and safe for use both during installation and for the lifetime of the product. Download the product’s Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for both the Finished Goods and the Liquid Chemical. If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact us.
Breakdown
Understand Our Stamp
Identification mark of an approved agency.
Identification of treating manufacturer.
The name of the fire-retardant treatment.
The species of the wood treated.
Note: FlameTech™ Fire Retardant has been approved for use on SYP & DF Plywood, and DF, SPF & SYP Dimension Lumber.
Flame spread and smoke-developed index.
Method of drying after treatment.
Conformance with appropriate standards IAW with 2303.2.5 and 2303.2.8.
*The above FlameTech stamp shall be affixed to each piece of FRTW lumber and plywood produced, as required by Section 2303.2.4 of the IBC.
*Per Section 2303.2.4 of the International Building Code (2015), fire retardant treated lumber and wood structural panels shall be labeled. FlameTech Interior FRTW Lumber and Plywood is labeled after treatment and complies with applicable codes and standards.
The label shall contain the following items:
- Identification mark of an approved agency in accordance with section 1703.5.
- Identification of treating manufacturer.
- The name of the fire-retardant treatment.
- The species of the wood treated.
- Flame spread and smoke-developed index.
- Method of drying after treatment.
- Conformance with appropriate standards IAW with Sections 2303.2.5 through 2303.2.8.
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Fire Retardant & Chemical Technologies (FRCT), LLC. is the exclusive developer & manufacturer of the FlameTech™ branded liquid fire retardant chemical for application to softwood dimension lumber & plywood via pressure process. For more information about FlameTech™ products, please fill out the contact form to the right with your information and we’ll be in touch. Thank you for your interest in FlameTech™.