Flame-Retardant Wood Scrimber/Plywood Composite

44% lower peak heat release

Synergistic surface film and core impregnation jointly suppress flame spread and thermal degradation, markedly improving fire safety of wood-based composites.

Feifan, Song · Xu, Xiaonan · Chen, Zhilin · Jiang, Peng

Polymers 2025

Advantages

44.1% reduction in second peak heat release rate (pk-HRR2)

22.6% decrease in total heat release (THR)

12.7% reduction in maximum flame spread distance at 300°C (MD<sub>300°C</sub>)

90.2% extension in time to reach 275°C on unexposed side (T<sub>275°C</sub>)