If a fire attacks the glassy portion keeps TimberSIL® from catching fire and prevents the flame from spreading. Saving your home.
The woods fire retardant & ignition resistance properties have been confirmed by Intertek Testing and Certification Services. A Class-A Fire retardant rating means that when a flame contacts Class A fire retardant wood, the flames will not spread;however there may be scorching or charring where the contact occurred. TimberSIL® meets the standard for Class A Fire retardant and for reduced levels of smoke, for the 30-minute extended ASTM E84 fire test. When a flame attacks wood not protected by TimberSIL®, the heat causes wood to break down and it releases volatile fumes which catch fire above the wood. The reason TimberSIL® is such an effective fire retardant is that when a flame attacks TimberSIL® products, the glassy portion traps the volatile fumes that are produced and they cannot escape; this keeps TimberSIL® from catching fire and prevents the flame from spreading.
Increased Strength TimberSIL® wood is resistant to warping because the glassy portion makes the wood fibers stronger, causing nails, screws,and fasteners to hold more tightly. As you can see in the test TimberSIL® Glass Wood supporting front end of full sized pickup truck without floor contact No cracking or breaking; maintained shape after 4 hours of repetitions.
Non-Toxic Insect Barrier TimberSIL® takes wood out of the food chain altogether. The ?micro-manufacturing process? to create a barrier, making wood unavailable to small insects and microbes and rendering it unrecognizable as a food source at the cellular level.
Pests see TimberSIL®?s glassy barrier while people see the beauty of real wood.
TimberSIL® provides a protective barrier rather than relying on poisons to kill insects and prevent rot or decay, as occurs with treated wood. Non-toxic, non-corrosive TimberSIL® wood outperforms treated wood in the areas of leaching, and protection from common wood problems.
Long-Lasting Protection From Rot, Decay, and Common Wood Problems A key feature of TimberSIL®?s patented technology is insolubility. TimberSIL®?s glassy matrix will not dissolve in water, no matter how long it is soaked, no matter how long it is exposed to the elements.
TimberSIL® provides a protective barrier rather than relying on poisons to kill insects and prevent rot or decay, as occurs with treated wood. Non-toxic, non-corrosive TimberSIL® wood outperforms treated wood in the areas of leaching, and protection from common wood problems. Pests see TimberSIL®?s glassy barrier while people see the beauty of real wood.
Accepts Paints & Stains
Our weathering studies of paints and stains shows that TimberSIL® accepts stains and performed to standards in an accelerated weathering study.
