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• Feb 17, 2022
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Choose firewall, choose safety.

When it comes to fire accidents, there isn’t unfortunately much we can do. Fire doesn’t discriminate and destroys everything that falls on its path, be it man or material. More than 27,000 lives are lost every year due to fire mishaps and while we can’t always prevent such accidents completely, we sure can adopt ways to protect ourselves in case of such a crisis.

One such important decision that can help protect your homes and offices is by investing in fire-retardant plywood. Thanks to its versatility, plywood is one the most popular materials that are used for interiors but with wood being a conductor, plywood is not necessarily our ally in case of the unfortunate event of a fire. However, thanks to the consistent rise in technology, we have fire-retardant plywoods now available in the market, the best one of them being the select range of fire-retardant plywood offered by CenturyPly.

Equipped with revolutionary ‘Firewall’ Technology, these plywood from CenturyPly are the best fire-fighting plywood that can be found in the country. ‘Firewall’ technology is essentially an indigenously developed technology that involves the use of nano-engineered particles that are embedded in the polymer matrix of plywood, giving it the best in class fire-fighting properties.

Some noteworthy characteristics of the firewall technology are as follows:

1. Low levels of smoke emission -

   In the case of a fire, toxic fumes are generated and exposure to these fumes for a long time can lead to suffocation and sometimes even death. However, fire-retardant plywood enriched with firewall technology has a smoke development index of 155, so the smoke produced is much less as compared to ordinary plywood. Hence, allowing one to leave the premises safely without much harm.
   

2.  Higher flame penetration rate -

   The flame penetration rate of fire retardant plywood from CenturyPly was greater than 3 times the thickness of plywood in minutes. Therefore, when the fire reaches the surface, it doesn't de-laminate and keeps the structural integrity intact. In total, it takes about 50 minutes for the fire to spread over a 19mm thick firewall-embedded plywood, thereby acting as a firefighter inside your furniture.
   

3. Low spreadability rate -

   Unlike normal plywood, plywood equipped with Firewall technology delays the spread of fire and does not act as a medium for the fire to spread rapidly. It takes more than 30 minutes (in a 19mm thick plywood) before the fire reaches the surface which is much more than that observed in ordinary plywood. Additionally, once the source of the fire is removed this plywood also aids in extinguishing the fire.

Firewall technology has been tested for various important parameters like flammability, spreadability, penetration, and smoke-developed index, whereby plywoods enriched with Firewall technology perform far superior under standard test conditions to the benchmarks specified by Indian Standards IS 5509, American standards ASTM E84 as well as British standards BS 476.

Protect yourself and your loved ones by choosing safety and choosing fire retardant plywood for your home and offices. Learn more about the innovative Firewall technology at this link: https://www.centuryply.com/firewall-technology