Wood products : thermal degradation and fire

R.H. White; M.A. Dietenberger

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Wood products : thermal degradation and fire

Informally Refereed

Authors:

R.H. White, M.A. Dietenberger

Year:

2001

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Encyclopedia of materials : science and technology. [S.l.] : Elsevier Science Ltd, c2001: Pages 9712-9716

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Abstract

Wood is a thermally degradable and combustible material. Applications range from a biomass providing useful energy to a building material with unique properties. Wood products can contribute to unwanted fires and be destroyed as well. Minor amounts of thermal degradation adversely affect structural properties. Therefore, knowledge of the thermal degradation and fire performance of wood can be critical in many applications. Chemical treatments are available to improve fire performance characteristics.

Keywords

Wood products, thermal degradation, fire performance

Citation

White, R.H.; Dietenberger, M.A. 2001. Wood products : thermal degradation and fire. Encyclopedia of materials : science and technology. [S.l.] : Elsevier Science Ltd, c2001: Pages 9712-9716