Fire Safety

Woodworking Industry News

Fire-resistant paint to be tested

Researchers from UC Berkeley Disaster Lab plan to conduct a structural burn test in Korbel, California, on June 5. According to the school, "this is a unique opportunity for those interested in the area to witness a field test of FireCoat on small sheds constructed with typical California timber materials."

Architectural Products

Firms collaborate on thermally modified, fire-resistant wood

Woodsafe Timber Protection AB, which said it is Europe's largest manufacturer of durable fire-resistant impregnated wood, and Thermory AS, reportedly the world's largest manufacturer of thermally modified wood, have collaborated on durable thermally modified fire-resistant wood. Thermory’s real wood products with fire protection are available immediately.