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Fire retardant oriented strand board structure element

US5443894A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1994
Grant dateAug 22, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31982
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a fire retardant wooden structural element, such as the web of a wooden joist, a wall panel, exterior or interior siding panel or the like, which is formed of oriented strand board (OSB) having outer layers which contain particles of expandable graphite and a core layer which is free of expandable graphite.

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