Using Wood as a Tool | Don't Just Lay Down Your Renovation: Understanding the Fire-Resistant Principles of Wood-Based Panels in One Article

2025-11-04

Did you know today is International Sloth Day? Zhou Bao is going to take some time to indulge herself a little and enjoy the holiday.

Taking a break from a busy schedule is a way to balance life and work, but when it comes to matters of residential safety, Zhou Bao dares not be lazy, after all, even taking a break depends on the timing.

As high-rise buildings face increasingly stringent fire safety requirements, the fire safety standards for building materials are also being raised accordingly. To meet market demand, major board manufacturers have launched flame-retardant boards.

With its outstanding performance, the new flame-retardant OSB board stands out among many competitors and wins the trust of customers with its strength. Today, let's learn about the secrets behind the new flame-retardant OSB board and explore the fireproofing principle of high-quality boards together with Zhoubao.

3D spray

Compared with other competing products on the market, the new flame-retardant OSB board has its own unique construction process. Most flame-retardant boards on the market reduce the product's flammability by spraying organic flame retardants on the product surface.

The new generation of flame-retardant OSB board is made from imported pine wood sliced ​​into sheets. It changes the traditional coating/soaking process and adopts a small-piece spraying method with up to 120 three-dimensional nozzles spraying at high speed. The flame retardant penetrates every tiny pore, and the flame retardant is evenly attached to both the surface and the interior of the board, perfectly achieving the B1 flame retardant rating. In the event of a fire, it can effectively prevent the spread of fire and protect the safety of the building.

Microencapsulation technology

On the other hand, the new flame-retardant OSB board adopts microcapsule coating technology. When the board is heated, the microcapsules on the surface of the shavings rupture, absorb heat, and release highly efficient flame-retardant factors that can dilute the concentration of combustibles in the combustion zone and effectively inhibit the spread of flames.

After the microcapsules rupture, the carbonized and salted products cover the surface of the shavings, preventing smoke from escaping and achieving the dual effects of flame retardancy and smoke suppression.

Meanwhile, microencapsulation technology can also play an anti-corrosion role, forming a coating effect on the effective main body of flame retardant, isolating the flame retardant from contact with metal parts, effectively reducing the corrosive effect of flame retardant on metal parts, and comprehensively improving the corrosion resistance of the board.

The new flame-retardant OSB board is an environmentally friendly board material with high flame retardancy, corrosion resistance, moisture resistance, and stable performance.

Flame-retardant panels are shining brightly across various channels and are currently the undisputed top-tier panel in the engineering sector. They have participated in the construction of numerous benchmark projects in China, such as the Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower, Beijing Daxing International Airport, Hangzhou G20 Summit, and Shanghai Deep Pit Hotel, demonstrating their strength in supporting the construction of major national projects.