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Importance of Firewall Technology in CenturyPly Plywood

Firewall technology is the creation of CenturyPly, and it allows for some of the selected plywood of CenturyPly to be the best fire-fighting plywood sheets available in the market. When using plywood sheets for your furniture and home, the biggest concern is their quick impact during a fire hazard. 

The firewall technology had been created by keeping in mind many properties that would benefit you and your family during a fire hazard. To understand the complete importance of the technology, you would have to understand how it works and how it may help you. 

Table of Contents

How Does Firewall Technology Work?

Why is Firewall Technology Necessary in Plywood?

How Does Firewall Technology Help?

        ◆ Core Fire Protection

        ◆ Self-extinguishing Technology

        ◆ Limits Fire Spreading

        ◆ Low Emission of Smoke

Why Choose the Firewall Technology of CenturyPly?

In a Nutshell


How Does Firewall Technology Work?

Firewall technology is something that many of CenturyPly’s plywood sheets have. The technology delays fire from spreading and does not work as a reason for the further spread of fire. It stops the plywood from rapidly burning itself out. Once you remove the source of fire, the firewall technology self-extinguishes itself. It also protects you from any suffocation since the plywood emits less smoke. 

Firewall technology has already been certified and recognized as fighting fire hazards in plywood. And it is because of its properties. It has also been tested in labs and provided the National Test House Report. The certifications and evidence point towards its workings and elevate its importance. 

Why is Firewall Technology Necessary in Plywood? ​​​​​​​

Firewall technology is important and necessary due to its various properties and benefits. During a fire incident, the importance of firewall technology comes in CenturyPly plywood when it delays the spread of fire. The delay gives you enough time to act and save your life and the lives of your family members. Moreover, in the meantime, you could also call for the ambulance, fire brigade, and any others that you need. 

One of the best aspects of getting the firewall technology is that it does not come at any extra cost. It is infused in the plywood sheets you can buy directly from CenturyPly. 

How Does Firewall Technology Help?

Here are a few outshining benefits of plywood infused with firewall technology:

●​​​​​​​ Core Fire Protection

The biggest way that firewall technology helps is through the fire protection it provides. But this protection exists in the core and the surface of the CenturyPly plywood. It means that the technology has been infused deep into the wood, in every grain. Hence, if there is any fire outbreak, then it would cause your house the minimum damage. 

●​​​​​​​ Self-extinguishing Technology

One of the best aspects of getting plywood with the firewall technology is that it stops the fire from spreading and self-extinguishes the fire once the source is removed. Accidental fires intensify due to wood being the major reason for fire spread. Hence, the self-extinguishing feature of firewall technology would stop the fire from spreading further and escalating the incident. 

●​​​​​​​ Limits Fire Spreading 

With firewall technology, you can limit the spread of fire. It would reduce any damages that could be caused to your home and belongings. Regular ordinary plywood would not be able to limit the spread of fire and would do the opposite. Having plywood with firewall technology means the fire would need at least 50 minutes to cross a 19 mm plywood. 

●​​​​​​​ Low Emission of Smoke

When plywood burns, it produces a lot of smoke which is harmful to you. But firewall technology in the plywood ensures that the wood would generate low smoke during fire hazards. It is possible due to the various fire-retardant chemicals that generate less smoke. 

Why Choose the Firewall Technology of CenturyPly? ​​​​​​​

In today’s day and time, the need and importance of firewall technology has been increasing. Whenever you need plywood for making furniture, it is always better to consider the possibility of any accidental fire hazard. And with these fire hazards, you would also have to find a way of limiting the spread of fire. 

In such a scenario, firewall technology is the best to ascertain the safety of your family and you. It does not even create a lot of smoke. The less amount of smoke would hinder any casualties or suffocation. Also, the firewall technology delays any spread of fire, which delays any harm or loss of belongings. You could further ascertain the proper rescue operations needed in any fire condition. 

One of the best aspects is that no matter how many years pass, the technology never wears off. No matter how long you use the plywood, you will still get the benefits of the technology. And upon purchasing CenturyPly plywood, you are getting fire retardant properties and many other benefits of equal value and importance.  

In a Nutshell ​​​​​​​

Firewall technology is important in many ways, and there are also several important factors why you should purchase plywood with the technology. With the plywood, you can choose whichever range of thickness you want, and every grain of the plywood is infused with the safety properties of firewall technology

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