Mastic construction adhesives in fire exposure
By: [by Bryan H, River].
Series: Research paper FPL -- 198.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory
Published: 1973
Place of publication: Madison, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Adhesives -- Fire testing; Fire testing; Building materials -- Effect of temperature on
Description: Describes two basic methods for testing the heat resistance of mastic construction adhesives. Thirty diversified adhesives were classified as either heat resistant or nonheat resistant. Heat-resistant adhesives in wood-to-wood joints withstood temperatures exceeding 550⁰ F. and a load of 2 pounds per square inch. Nonheat-resistant adhesives failed at temperatues generally below 300⁰ F.
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