Cone calorimeter tests of wood-based decking materials

Robert H. White; Mark A. Dietenberger; Nicole M. Stark

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Cone calorimeter tests of wood-based decking materials

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert H. White, Mark A. Dietenberger, Nicole M. Stark

Year:

2007

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

In: Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference on Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials

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Abstract

New technologies in building materials have resulted in the use of a wide variety of materials in decks. As part of our effort to address fire concerns in the wildland-urban interface, the Forest Products Laboratory has been examining the fire performance of decking products. In addition to preservative-treated wood, decking products include wood-plastic composites and imported wood species. Requirements for wood-plastic composites are often based on expectation for untreated wood. Claims for imported wood species have included Class A flame spread ratings. This paper discusses results of cone calorimeter tests conducted on a variety of wood-based decking materials.

Keywords

durability, wood-plastic composites, composite materials, fire testing, preservative treated wood, decks, calorimetry, fire risk assessment, wood, review article, wood-plastic composites, treated wood, fire resistance, flammability, cone calorimetry, fire hazard

Citation

White, Robert H.; Dietenberger, Mark A.; Stark, Nicole M. 2007. Cone calorimeter tests of wood-based decking materials. In: Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference on Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials. Stamford, CT. Norwalk, CT: BCC Research: 326-337.