Are darker colors always better for flame-retardant boards?

Color can influence a person's mood. For example, black gives a sense of dignity and composure; white gives a sense of purity and innocence; and green gives a sense of positivity and health. According to surveys, 67% of a person's first impression of something comes from its color.

However, it would be too extreme to define a color as a certain personality trait. In fact, social customs and personal experience also play a crucial role in this.

For example, purple balances the stimulation of red and the calmness of blue, which can uplift people's spirits, stabilize their mind and nerves, bring a sense of spirituality, and promote innovation. However, purple has always been used by royalty, so people naturally associate purple with characteristics such as nobility and elegance.

Returning to the topic of flame-retardant boards, there is an unwritten rule in the industry that flame-retardant boards must be reddish in color, and the darker the color, the higher the quality of the flame-retardant board. In fact, this is a misleading illusion. Flame-retardant boards cannot be judged by their color at all.

1. Reasons for misunderstanding

Red is usually associated with danger and passion, but this color on flame-retardant boards actually gives people a sense of security. This is because many fake flame-retardant boards have flame retardants sprayed onto the surface of the plywood, creating the false impression that it is flame-retardant.

2. The correct placement of flame retardant

For truly flame-retardant boards like Qianshan's, the flame retardant agent is infiltrated into the core of the board using a high-pressure machine. Only in this way can it effectively suppress toxic gases and delay combustion time.

However, in order to comply with this unwritten rule in the industry, genuine flame retardant boards also have to make the surface the same color. The best way to judge whether a flame retardant board is genuine or fake is through a simple test by burning it yourself, or by having it tested by a relevant institution. Furthermore, manufacturers of genuine flame retardant boards have more confidence to label the boards as being able to be tested.