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• Apr 14, 2022
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Firewall is a step towards accident prevention

Accidents by definition are unexpected events that we have no control over, they simply arrive and leave us dealing with the chaos that they create. One such case of these unexpected events is that of fire, more than 11,000 cases of fire accidents were reported in the year 2019 which led to 10K plus deaths throughout the nation. Whilst the number of accidents reported over the years have been reducing, these numbers are still alarmingly high and something we all should be wary of. Investing in fire safety is a crucial activity that all of us must practice to reduce losses of both man and material caused in the unfortunate event of a fire.

When it comes to our living spaces, thanks to the constant innovations in technology we now have fire-retardant plywood. CenturyPly, one of the leading names in the plywood industry in India has a select range of fire-retardent plywood that outperforms all other fire-retardant plywoods available in the market. These fire-retardant plywood are enriched with the revolutionary ‘Firewall technology’ that gives these plywoods the best in class fire-fighting properties. The firewall technology is essentially an indigenously developed technology that involves the use of nano engineered particles which are embedded in the polymer matrix of a plywood, this gives the plywood the ability to prevent the spreading of fire and also aids in extinguishing it.

The firewall technology has been tested for a wide variety of critical parameters like smoke-developed index, flammability, and so on. The plywood enriched with this technology performs far superior as compared to other similar plywoods available in the market under standard test conditions to the benchmark specified by Indian Standards IS 5509, American standards ASTM E84 as well as British standards BS 476.

Some note-worthy features of the CenturyPly’s fire-retardent plywood enriched with firewall technology are as follows:

● Low spreadibility rate:

Unlike other plywoods, the plywoods enriched with firewall technology delay the spread of fire and do not act as a medium for the fire to spread rapidly. In fact, the revolutionary these plywood even aids in extinguishing the fire, once the source of the fire is removed. Therefore, one can exit the premises with ease and call the fire department for help.

● Lower smoke emission:

In the unfortunate event of a fire, a huge amount of toxic smoke is produced which can lead to choking and can even be fatal if exposed for a longer period. However, with the Firewall Technology, the smoke emission rate is remarkably lower as compared to ordinary plywood, therefore allowing one enough time to extinguish the source of the fire and exit the premises safely.

● Lower fire penetration rate:

For a 19mm thick plywood enriched with Firewall technology it takes the fire about 50 minutes before it penetrates through. When tested this plywood had a flame penetration rate that was greater than 3 times the thickness of ply in minutes, henceit gives one enough time to find the source of the fire and extinguish it before it leads to much loss.

● Borer and Termite Proof :

These plywoods are not only fire-retardant but also borer and termite-proof. Manufactures with the special Glue Line Protection, they not only resist these pests but also completely destroys them. Hence, leaving you stress-free about the hygiene of your interiors.

So go on and take the crucial step towards fire safety and invest in the extraordinary firewall technology. Learn more about the fire-fighting plywood range offered by CenturyPly here: https://www.centuryply.com/firewall-technology