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FRX® ExteriorFire Retardant Treated Wood<br />

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Introduction<br />FRX® exterior FRT wood developed by: Arch Wood Protection, Inc., and CHEMCO, Inc.<br /><ul><li>Arch Wood Protection, Inc.</li></ul>Developed Dricon® fire retardant treated wood for interior applications and Wolmanized® Outdoor® wood, among other brands of pressure-treated wood<br /><ul><li>CHEMCO Inc.</li></ul>Developed FTX™ fire retardant shakes and shingles<br />

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FRX® Fire Retardant Treated Wood<br /><ul><li>Pressure-treated lumber and plywood that is chemically treated to reduce the spread of flames in applications directly exposed to weather.

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May be substituted for materials classified as noncombustible in certain building types designated by model building codes and requiring ASTM D 2898 conformance.

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Combines the beauty and versatility of wood with the fire safety and insurance advantages of noncombustible materials.</li></li></ul><li>Typical Applications<br /><ul><li>Exterior decks

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Balconies

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Stairways

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Covered walkways

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Siding

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Trim & molding

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Open air roof systems

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Stables

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Soffit & fascia

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Construction staging

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Scaffolding</li></li></ul><li>Advantages of FRX®Wood<br /><ul><li>Complies with major building codes(issued ESR-1159)

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Tested, proven fire performance

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Stringent quality control

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From the people who developed Dricon® FRT wood and the people who developed FTX™ shakes and shingles</li></li></ul><li>Fire Performance Tests<br />FRX® wood complies with the following requirements for exterior FRT wood:<br /><ul><li>ASTM E 84 Tunnel TestExtended to 30 minutes with the flame not progressing more than 10.5 feet beyond burners and showing no evidence of progressive combustion.

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ASTM D 2898 Accelerated Weathering TestAlso referred to as the “800-inch rain test,” FRX® lumber and plywood maintain flame spread indexes of less than 25.</li></li></ul><li>Strength Properties<br />Strength of FRX® wood has been tested following ASTM D 143 and MIL-L-19140E.<br />Strength Design Factors ―FRX® Lumber Compared to Untreated Lumber (=1.00)Applicable at Ambient Temperatures Up to 80°F<br />

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Product Processing<br /><ul><li>Treating

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Treatment of FRX®wood is performed at properly equipped and supervised treatment plants in accordance with industry standards

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Kiln drying

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Following treatment, FRX® wood is re-dried to moisture content of:

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19% or less for lumber

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15% or less for plywood</li></li></ul><li>Product Confidence<br /><ul><li>Quality control

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Comprehensive quality control conducted by third-party agency

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Provides assurance that both the FRX® fire retardant chemical and FRX® wood are consistently produced to meet performance standards dictated by the model building codes</li></li></ul><li>Product Information<br /><ul><li>Lumber and plywood sizes

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All common lumber dimensions and plywood thicknesses

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Size is limited only to treating plant’s ability to treat, dry, and handle

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Species available

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Douglas fir

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Southern yellow pine

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Spruce

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Western red cedar lumber

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Hem-fir lumber</li></li></ul><li>Notes on Use<br />FRX® treatment does not substantially change the physical characteristics of ordinary lumber.<br />FRX® wood should not be installed where exposed to high temperatures in interior applications, nor where it will contact the ground.<br />When staining, apply only non-filming oil-based stain to clean, dry surfaces and follow the manufacturers’ recommendations.<br />Take same common sense precautions when handling FRX® treated wood as untreated wood or other building materials. <br />

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For more information, contact your supplier of FRX® wood or visit www.useFRTW.comor call Arch Wood Protection at 866-use-FRTW<br />