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Duraflake - FR by Flakeboard

General Description

FR Duraflake brand Industrial Grade Particleboard core.

Duraflake® FR from Flakeboard is the solution of choice when building code and public safety specifications demand fire safety compliance. Duraflake® FR particleboard is a UL® approved, Class A/Class 1-rated fire retardant panel that’s ideal for interior, non-structural use in restaurants, schools, hospitals, hotels, malls, airports, offices and public buildings.

APPLICABLE STANDARD TESTS
• ASTM E 84 Standard Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
• ASTM C 236 Guarded Hot Box Test
• UL 723 Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

AGENCY APPROVALS
California State Fire Marshall 2660-1627:100, City of New York MEA 177-78-M, City of Los Angeles RR 24811, City and County of San Francisco 6260W34.1B, City and County of Denver M-88-46

Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc. Classified Wood Particleboard Surface Burning Characteristics, UL 723 (Based on 100 for Untreated Red Oak)
Flame Spread 20 USA 25 Canada Smoke Developed 25 USA 25 Canada

All products are certified through the Composite Panel Association Formaldehyde Grademark Program and meet the requirements for emissions as set out in ANSI A208.1-1999, Table A.

Environmental Description

Flakeboard particleboard (PB) and medium density fiberboard (MDF) are manufactured to strict quality control standards with recycled and recovered wood fiber. These products may contribute towards specific credits under the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) criteria. The following credits are recognized under the LEED Green Building Rating System for New Construction & Major Renovations, Version 2.2, October, 2005:
• Materials & Resources, Recycled Content, Credits 4.1 and 4.2.
All Flakeboard PB/MDF products are manufactured from 100% pre and/or post consumer (recycled and/or recovered fiber).
• Materials & Resources, Regional Materials, Credits 5.1 and 5.2. *
Flakeboard PB/MDF products are manufactured in eight locations in North America: New Brunswick and Ontario, Canada; Oregon, Arkansas, Louisiana, and South Carolina, USA. All of the wood fiber used is recycled or recovered from within a 100 mile radius of the manufacturing facilities. These facilities are within 500 miles of a significant portion of the US population. *Please refer to the Manufacturing locations on our website for plant addresses.
USGBC LEED Potential Credits = 4
LCA ''Life Cycle Assessment'' available LCA ''Life Cycle Assessment'' available?
NAUF? No Added Urea-Formald.   Formaldehyde-Free Adhesive? No Added Formald.
Recycled? Recycled        
Manufactured at:   OR 97321
SCS? SCS / 3rd party document available
FSC? FSC document available   SFI? SFI document available
California Air Resources Board Compliant:   meets CARB1? meets CARB1    meets CARB2? meets CARB2
Industry Certifications: EPP Certification? EPP Certification   KCMA Certification? KCMA Certification   SWAQMD VOC 1168? SWAQMD VOC 1168

Finished Product Options

This product is ideal for cabinetry, furniture components, casework, countertop, shelving, retail fixtures, office furniture and stair tread.

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McKillican EcoTFM panels

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HARDWOOD VENEER PANELS: UV NoVOC Factory Finished
McKillican EcoHardwood Veneer panels

CERTIFIED HPDL Plastic Laminate Panels: for local fabrication

Ideal Applications

FR Duraflake® from Flakeboard is the solution of choice when building code and public safety specifications demand fire safety compliance. Duraflake® FR particleboard is a UL® approved, Class A/Class 1-rated fire retardant panel that’s ideal for interior, non-structural use in restaurants, schools, hospitals, hotels, malls, airports, offices and public buildings for:

Cabinetry
Furniture Components
Casework
Counter top
Shelving
Retail Fixtures
Office Furniture
Stair tread

USAGE NOTES:
Some laminates applied to Duraflake® FR particleboard may change the flame spread rating. Standard available woodworking glues have been successfully used in lamination. However, some adhesives may have compatibility problems with the chemical system used to manufacture Duraflake® FR particleboard. Any adhesive should be tested for compatibility with the chemical system in Duraflake® FR
particleboard prior to full-scale gluing. Questions should be directed to the glue supplier. When using Duraflake® FR particleboard in wall systems, an integral vapor barrier must be a properly installed component of the wall in any of the following conditions: the wall has an exterior side and the wall separates spaces conditioned unequally. Joints between panels to be designed to accommodate movement of up to .40 percent. Splined or articulated joints for reveals per AWI Section 500, 500A-G-4 “Joints and Transitions” or similar is suggested.

Physical Properties

Thickness (in)* 3/8" to 3/4"
Specification Class A/Class 1 Flame Spread Class
Density (pcf) 47-50
MOR (psi) 1,600
MOE (psi) 300,000
Internal Bond (psi) 80
Face Screw Hold (lb) 250
Edge Screw Hold (lb) 225
Linear Expansion (%) 0.40
Thickness Tolerance (in) +/_ . 005
Length and Width (in) +/_1/16
Squareness (in) +/_1/8

Thickness/Sizes/Other

Available in standard woodworking sizes.
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Professional Resources Available for this Product

MSDS Sheet: FB_Wooddust_MSDS-WD729-06.pdf
Duraflake MSDS

Specifications Language: FB_CSI_Premier_FR_MDF.pdf
CSI Specifications

Vendor Product Certifications: FB_EPP_CER_2-06_DURAFLAKE(3).pdf
EPP Certification

Vendor Product Certifications: FB_Flakeboard_Flame_Spread_Doc.pdf
Flame Spread