Barrier Presents at FIRE 2009 Conference in Chicago
Last week, Barrier Technology's National Sales Manager, Jim Dukart, participated in a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Products Panel Session at the FIRE 2009 Conference in Chicago, IL.
Dukart was one of five panelists on the WUI group, and one of only two companies that is currently selling product in California based on fire code changes in the Golden State enacted in 2008. Barrier sells it Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing as an ignition-resistant sheathing for exterior walls as well as ignition-resistant under-eave and/or soffit material for California wildfire zone construction. Barrier currently has distribution and product on the ground in both Northern and Southern California, and have seen growing interest on the part of architects, builders and code officials throughout the state.
In addition to the WUI Panel, Dukart displayed Blazeguard product information and samples in the conference's exhibit hall and attended two full days of conference sessions, ranging in content from insurance company perspectives on fire-retardant building materials and practices to emerging "green" technologies in the fire-retardant market.
The conference was produced by Principia Partners and its full program sponsor was Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
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Second rail car of material to Camp Pendleton, CA ordered
Today, we received the purchase order for the second rail car of Barrier's Mule-Hide FR Deck Panel to ship to Camp Pendleton in California. The product is being used to meet the fire code requirement for the Class C Commercial Modular Assembly for this government barracks project. The shipment is planned for later this month to correspond with their building schedule. As more and more projects like this select the FR Deck Panel product, we hope it will start becoming the "norm" as the cost and installation benefits and success stories are shared in the industry.
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Barrier Technology's National Sales Manager, Jim Dukart, attended the International Code Council (ICC) Annual Conference and Code Development Hearings in Baltimore, MD, last week to present Barrier opposition to a code change proposal to alter the definition of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) as used in building code requirements.
The proposed code change, offered by Hoover Treated Wood products, attempted to constrict the definition of FRTW to pressure-treated only products (Hoover's products are pressure-treated with fire-retardant chemicals), rather than to include products that are manufactured using alternative , ecologically friendly methods of application such as Blazeguard's inert, inorganic Pyrotite formulation.
The full proposed code change, S201 - 09/10 can be seen by clicking here:
Barrier opposed and opposes the change, primarily on the grounds that product definitions never have been and should not be concerned with method of manufacture, but rather with tested and verified performance criteria.
Barrier's full statement regarding proposed change S 201 - 09/10 can be see here.
Dukart was one of five individuals who spoke in opposition to the change, and after further testimony and some IBC Structural Committee deliberations, the proposed code change was disapproved on a unanimous vote, 14-0.
Later in the week, the same code change proposal - S 201 - 09/10, Part II - was heard by the IBC's Residential Building and Energy Committee, with similar comments from both proponents and opponents.
This committee also disapproved the proposed code change, this time by a vote of 10-0.
ICC Code Hearings will continue through November 11, 2009. For more information, including hearings results or a live Webcast, click here.
Barrier will continue to monitor proposed building code alterations as they affect fire-retardant treated wood, and will continue to blog on pertinent developments in this area.
Allied Building Products Adds Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing to Nationally Endorsed Products List
Barrier is proud to announce that Blazeguard® Fire-Rated Sheathing has now been added to Allied Building Products' list of nationally endorsed lumber category products.
Barrier has sold Blazeguard to selected Allied locations for more than ten years. In recognition of both this and of growing demand on the part of builders for advanced, environmentally friendly sheathing that combines fire protection, structural stability and ICC-ES code recognition all in one, Allied has chosen to endorse Blazeguard.
To view Allied's full announcement, released October 30, click here:
Barrier looks forward to expanding its relationship with Allied on a national level, and in particular, to serving builder's needs for environmentally friendly products with ICC approval in California wildfire zones, urban areas, in the multi-family residential market and in the wood-frame commercial market. Stay tuned for further developments as Barrier helps Allied address these specialized builder and contractor needs.
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Diamond Builders in Douglas, GA is the latest addition to Commercial Modular manufacturers using Barrier's Mule-Hide FR Deck Panel. Today, the first truck load of material will be shipping out to them for use in an upcoming project. Using the FR Deck Panel in place of the competition offers a very cost-competitive solution as our product eliminates a full layer/step of installation. Recently, additional competitive pricing analysis was developed and shared with commercial modular manufacturers nationwide. As a result, sales to existing and new customers have started to rise - slowly, but as the economy improves we are hopeful sales will increase at a more rapid rate. Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs
New Commercial Modular Customer - in the Sunshine State of Florida
Great News! We have a new modular manufacturer who chose to use the Mule-Hide FR Deck Panel in their next project. Southeast Modular located in Leesburg, FL will be receiving their first truck load of product within the next week. Mule Hide and Barrier continue to work together to expand our customer base while providing a quality product that meets/exceeds the fire resistance code requirements in Class A and Class C commercial modular assemblies.
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Camp Pendleton in California selects the MuleHide FR Deck Panel
Exciting news - another large government barracks project, Camp Pendleton, has selected to use Barrier's Mule-Hide FR Deck Panel to meet the fire code requirement for a Class C Commercial Modular Assembly! Construction for Phase 1 is set to begin in October, with another phase in the specification process. Just the first phase will amount to a couple rail-car loads of material, which will be shipped out over the next two months or so.
Barrier's Blazeguard products are a great solution for many fire resistant applications. California, with the constant threat of wild-fires and extensive fire codes, is a region we are committed to generate awareness of product offering and penetrate with distribution and future sales. Our ICC-ES Report - ESR-1365 clearly outlines the applications we have been evaluated for. We are also on the California WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) approved building materials list. Barrier's MuleHide FR Deck Panel has been listed as an approved product in specifications for government projects under the Commercial Modular Class C Assemblies. We have a lot to offer California in the fire-resistant building material arena and look forward to the possibilities!
Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) Launches New Blog
SIPA - The Structural Insulated Panel Association (www.sips.org) has launched a new blog covering topics of interest to manufacturers of and builders or building owners using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) in both residential and commercial construction. Current topics on the blog include an announcement that SIPs will soon be featured on an upcoming issue of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, a survey of consumer thoughts on energy efficient homes, and announcement of a SIPs design symposium at the end of the month.
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are high performance building panels used in floors, walls, and roofs for residential and light commercial buildings. The panels are typically made by sandwiching a core of rigid foam plastic insulation between two structural skins of oriented strand board (OSB). Other skin material can be used for specific purposes. SIPs are manufactured under factory controlled conditions and can be custom designed for each home or building. The result is a building system that is extremely strong, energy efficient, and cost effective. Building with SIPs will save you time, money and labor.
Barrier's Blazeguard coating, moreover, saves SIP manufacturers and builders even more time, money, and labor by providing a factory-applied 20-minute thermal barrier to the face of a SIP, meeting the requirement of IBC 2603.4, which calls for a thermal barrier in front of solid foam core plastic. Builders are thus spared time and expense of fire-protection SIP panels with single or multiple layers of gypsum wallboard on-site. Ideal opportunities for SIP builders to save money with Blazeguard include those in which gypsum and skilled gypsum labor is hard to get (remote locations), buildings with high ceilings or gradually curved surfaces, locations given to excessive moisture, and modular buildings built in a factory and shipped to a site.
Barrier has been a member of SIPA for the past two years, and our National Sales Manager - Jim Dukart - sits on the SIPA Board of Directors. We believe in the value of SIPs - particularly as national energy codes call for more energy efficient buildings, and encourage everyone to check out the new SIPA blog for more information about SIPs.
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Kraut and Wurst Days- August 1st, 2009, Watkins, MN
A favorite summer Minnesota past-time - the small town festival. This past Saturday, Barrier Technology once again participated in our hometown Watkins "Kraut and Wurst" annual parade. Barrier employees and their families enjoyed promoting our product, Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing, while tossing out candy to the hundreds of kids lining the parade route.
After the parade, many enjoyed the famous bratwurst and sauerkraut treat, while participating in bean bag and volleyball tournaments. We even had one of our parade participants earn 2nd place in the 9 year old level of the Tractor Pull!
Thanks to all who participated...it was a great time.
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Blazeguard Fire-Retardant Paint: Field Applied Class A Flame Spread Protection
Barrier Technology products have been protecting people and property from fire for more than 20 years. A relatively recent addition to our product line is Blazeguard Fire-Retardant Paint, a proprietary intumescent paint that can be applied in the field. Intumescent paints are those that swell and char when exposed to flame, forming an insulative barrier between a fire and its fuel (often but not always wood).
Blazeguard Fire-Retardant Paint provides combustible construction materials a 10-minute, Class A Flame Spread Rating as required by ASTM E-84. Our formulation contains no volatile organic components (VOCs), is low odor and non-hazardous to apply and use. The paint can be applied in the field by following the directions in our Blazeguard Fire-Retardant Paint Application Guide.
Blazeguard Fire-Retardant Paint's intended use is for interior applications where a Class A Flame Spread Rating is required by building code. It has excellent adhesion to wood, OSB, drywall, and concrete. The dried paint features enough elasticity so that it won't chip/crack/flake or blister. Blazeguard Fire-Retardant Paint can be over-coated with commercial latex paints.
Blazeguard Fire-Retardant Paint is an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Classified Product.
Contact us today for more information or a quote...
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Barrier is pleased to report the use of the Mule Hide FR Deck Panel in another government barracks project in Georgia. This project is in the final stages of completion and the feedback has been very positive from the commercial modular manufacturer.
Thanks to the ease of use, elimination of an entire installation step, and the labor/materials cost savings; the manufacturer has committed to bid future projects with our panel. In addition, with their ability to accept rail car shipments, freight costs are able to be minimized at time when every penny counts.
Check back for future reports on the growing military/government market...
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At the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) Annual Conference this past April outside Chicago, Charles Bevier, editor of Building Systems Magazine (www.buildingsystems.com) gave a presentation on the crossover between Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) building systems and modular buildings. According to Bevier, this crossover is not only beginning to happen in the mraketplace, it promises to grow in the near-term future.
This trend is something Barrier has also seen in current quotes and project leads crossing our desks and coming to us via the Internet.
As Bevier pointed out, SIPs -- "pre-formed" panels made by sandwiching solid foam-core plastic betwen OSB boards -- offer an excellent modular construction component. Since the panels are made in the factory, when they hit a modular building site (factory or sometimes on-site for assembly), SIPs are simply set in place and "locked in" to form the core of a structure.
SIPs will also benefit from the new 2009 Energy Code being enacted, Bevier pointed out, a code calling for 15% greater energy efficiency in roof and wall panels.
Barrier sees a growing role for Blazeguard as a coating to SIP panels being used in modular construction. With Blazeguard on either - or both - the outside or inside face of a SIP panel, builders and building owners save considerable time and expense not only constructing their buildings (no extra labor step needed to install insulation or fire-proofing such as gypsum wall board), but the resulting structure contains walls and roofs that are increasingly energy efficient, cost less to build (installed cost) and can be built in a factory or delivered to a job-site in a shorter time frame.
Blazeguard is thus a perfect complimentary product for two growing and increasingly intersecting building methods - SIPs and modular construction. Keep an eye on our blog and website for future news along these lines as Barrrier draws on its experience both within the modular building industry/MBI and as part of the Structural Insulated Panel Association.
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WoodWorks (www.woodworks.org), an initiative of the Wood Products Council, has added a new Technical Director in Minnesota. Tom Milton, formerly a regional director with APA - The Engineered Wood Association, recently joined WoodWorks and recently invited Barrier's National Sales Manager, Jim Dukart, to a WoodWorks presentation at a downtown Minneapolis architectural firm.
One of the ways in which Barrier can help WoodWorks promote the use of wood in non-residential structures is to address the issue of fire-retardant treatment of wood and its uses in commercial construction. WoodWorks currently has three major areas of geographic focus: the Upper Midwest (Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota); the U.S. Southeast (Georgia, the Carolinas) and California. As such, Barrier welcomes new WoodWorks representation in Minnesota and looks forward to ongoing collaborative technical and marketing initiatives surrounding the use of fire-retardant treated wood in commercial construction in each of these geographic regions.
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New Technical Bulletin on Blazeguard SIP finishing techniques
Barrier's Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing provides an ideal interior-face fire barrier for Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). Our Blazeguard coating meets and exceeds the 15-minute thermal barrier required by the International Building Code (IBC Section 2603.4) and is cited in our ICC Evaluation Services Report ESR-1365 in Section 4.2.d.
Blazeguard is particularly well-suited to the SIP market as it is a factory-applied thermal barrier, obviating the need (and the cost) to install fire-rated gypsum or other fire barriers in the field. In essence, Blazeguard adds to the SIP value-proposition of delivering wall or roof panels that are "plug and play" -- deliver to the job site, drop them in, secure them and move on.
This 8' x 24' panel was manufactured as a Blazeguard SIPs. The interior face (facing towards the studs) has the Blazeguard fire-resistant material applied to it.
A new Barrier publication makes the process even more straightforward. Our new Technical Bulletin "Fire-Rated Finish for Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)" (below), lays out the steps involved in treating panel seams, patching Blazeguard SIPs and painting or finishing the interior surface. The document also shows a recommended increased fastening regiment so that panel seams don't crack if panels move slightly over time.
Note that in addition to reduced labor, materials and time to finish the interior surface of SIP, Blazeguard SIPs have another inherent advantage over finishing a SIP face with gypsum: Blazeguard can be applied on any size panel up to Jumbo SIPs (8' x 24'), meaning that the total number of seams in a wall is reduced by up to a factor of six (fire-rated gypsum generally comes in 4' x 8' or 4' x 10' sheets).
SIP manufacturers and builders are encouraged to contact us at (800) 638-4570 for further information on how Blazeguard can help save considerable time and money on their next SIP construction project.
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Commercial Modular Sales Volumes exceed 21,000,000 sq. ft.
The concept of using Barrier's Pyrotite™ technology as part of a fire-rated commercial modular roof deck assembly in partnership with Mule-Hide Products began back in 2002 and 2003. Upon successful completion of fire testing, Class A and Class C Roof Deck Assemblies were listed with UL (Underwriters Laboratories). In 2004, Barrier began to manufacture and private label the FR Deck Panel for Mule-Hide with ABC Supply Company as the primary distribution source.
The Mule-Hide FR Deck Panel being installed as part of a Class C Commercial Modular Assembly.
A Commercial Modular building constructed using the FR Deck Panel in the roof deck.
In Year 1, sales exceeded 1.5 million sq. ft. In Year 2, sales grew 87% to almost 2.8 million square feet. The following year sales grew another 36%, exceeding 3.8 million sq. ft. In 2007, the FR Deck Panel began to evolve into the "product of choice" for a growing number of modular manufacturers. Sales grew another 58% to exceed 6 million sq. ft. The economy and the battered construction industry did impact sales in 2008 - but we still sold about 5.6 million sq. ft. Total sales volume into the commercial modular sector from inception in 2004 through May 2009, have exceeded 21,000,000 square feet.
The FR Deck Panel has secured a large market share among the commercial modular manufacturers. That, coupled with recent break-throughs in Canada and large government projects, presents strong potential for increased sales as the economy begins to slowly recover.
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Barrier's National Sales Manager Elected to SIPA Board of Directors
At this year's Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) Annual Meeting & Show, Barrier's National Sales Manager, Jim Dukart, was elected to a three-year term on the SIPA Board of Directors.
SIPA is a non-profit trade association representing manufacturers, suppliers, fabricators/distributors, design professionals, and builders committed to providing quality structural insulated panels for all segments of the construction industry. Barrier and Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing have a long history of service to the SIPs industry, providing a 20-minute thermal barrier for solid core foam plastic insulated wall and roof panels as required in many buildings by the International Building Code.
Mr. Dukart will not only serve on the SIPA Board of Directors, but also as a member of the Suppliers' Committee and the Non-Residential Marketing Subcommittee. Barrier will focus its SIPs efforts on delivering wall and roof assemblies that provide fire protection for SIP panels while reducing construction time and on-site waste, enhancing SIPs' already-strong "green building" profile.
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Last week, Barrier's President and CEO, Michael Huddy traveled to Alberta, Canada to meet with our Canadian wholesaler, Okaply, local code officials, members of the fire department, Structural Insulated Panel manufacturers, and residential building material suppliers.
Starting May 1, 2009, Alberta's building and fire codes are changing, which is creating significant opportunity for products like Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing. One change taking place is the requirement for implementing fire protection techniques and materials used during the construction phase to protect adjacent buildings from catching fire.
Another viable market opportunity is for the interior wall of structural insulated panels. Mike Huddy and Clint Van Berkel of Okaply visted eGreen, a potential client who constructed a sample interior wall using Blazeguard. They were very pleased with the result.
Clint Van Berkel with Okaply looking at a sample of Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing.
The white, Blazeguard face which was texturized and then painted.
Canada is an exciting opportunity for Barrier to further expand commercial modular business and to help meet the upcoming new building codes both during the construction phase and in the structural insulated panel markets. Keep checking back for updates...
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Blazeguard on a Mission (to Change the Way We Build) - SIPA Annual Show, Chicago, April 2009
The Blazeguard Booth at the SIPA Annual Meeting
Barrier joined the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) last week in Chicago, participating as a Silver Level Sponsor of the SIPA Annual Meeting with it's theme, "We're On a Mission (to change the Way We Build)."
Barrier's National Sales Manager, Jim Dukart, answering a potential customer question at the show.
Barrier's mission within the SIP market is to become the preferred fire-retardant coating for panels used in SIP wall and roof construction worldwide. Blazeguard already has ICC approval (Section 4.2.d of our ICC ESR-1365) as a code-complaint 15-minute thermal barrier for use in inhabitable buildings using solid foam core insulation (Blazeguard has actually been tested to a 20-minute thermal barrier). Blazeguard is already in use in several residential as well as non-residential SIP construction projects across the country, ranging from lake cabins in northern Minnesota to prison buildings in Ohio to fishing boat storage facilities in Alaska.
Blazeguard is applied to traditional OSB (oriented strand board) SIP-skins and shipped to panel manufacturers for assembly into panels. Builders using Blazeguard-coated panels already have a fire-retardant barrier in place - there is no longer any need to add Type X gypsum wallboard as a fire barrier on the interior face of a SIP panel, saving builders the time and trouble of hoisting, blocking, placing and taping multiple layers of gypsum to walls and ceilings.
Barrier is also working on producing Class A and Class C rated SIP roof panels and on testing 1-hour-rated SIP firewalls. While traditional "stick-frame" wood construction has slumped dramatically in the past year, SIP construction has dipped only slightly. SIP construction, moreover, offers significant advantages over traditional stick-built structures, starting with improved energy efficiency, faster construction times and streamlined building design but also offering increased structural strength and better acoustics (filled wall cavities help to deaden sound transmission). Adding Blazeguard to a SIP panel only accentuates these SIP advantages, helping builders save time, reduce waste and create stronger, cleaner, "greener" buildings.
Stay tuned for more developments within this market as Barrier continues to join Structural Insulated Panel makers and builders in helping change the way we all build...
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Fire-Rated Panels for SIPs - 2009 SIPA Annual Meeting
Barrier's National Sales Manager, Jim Dukart, is heading out to the 2009 SIPA Annual Meeting being held in Chicago, April 20-23. If you're attending - stop by booth #14 in the Exhibit Hall.
In preparation for the event, an email newsletter was sent out to all Barrier's Structural Insulated Panel contacts. Click here to view. Jim's focus next week:
*Increase awareness of Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing as the ideal solution to achieve the required 15-minute thermal barrier required for SIP panels * Helping SIPs manufacturers expand commercial construction opportunities, *Addressing a key issue SIP manufacturers and builders face - the provision of adequate, code-compliant fire protection for SIP roof and wall panels/assemblies, *Researching additional fire-code requirements for SIP panels, *Learning of upcoming projects where Blazeguard is a viable solution, *Building relationships with SIPA members, and growing our database of qualified leads/contacts
Stayed tuned for an update on the show results...
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In response to ongoing product information requests from California, Barrier has created a new electronic newsletter that shows the use of Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing in exterior wall assemblies in areas of California prone to wildfires.The newsletter -- which can be found here as well as at www.intlbarrier.com, shows:
*A typical one-hour exterior load-bearing wall assembly diagram. *A photograph showing this particular Blazeguard application in the field. *A representative blueprint drawing of a wall featuring Blazeguard. *Sample architectural specifications from an existing project.
A similar format will be used to distribute diagrams, specifications, and product information on Blazeguard use under eaves in wildfire zones, as a fire-retardant barrier for Structural Insulated Panels, in multifamily roof deck applications and in other wall assembly configurations.
Stay tuned for more, and if you would like to receive Barrier product newsletters via email, please send a request to be added to our email database to info@intlbarrier.com.
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Yesterday, March 10, 2009, there was a material trade in shares of International Barrier Technology/IBTGF and overall there were 1,658,600 shares traded. This trading did not involve the Board of Directors, or insiders of the company. It has, however, been determined that a major shareholder who was a long-term investor and supporter of Barrier chose to sell their position for personal reasons.
Barrier remains fully operational and continues to focus on efficiently manufacturing Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing products, while working to expand market share and territory. To view the most recent SEC Form 10Q Financial Report and Management Discussion for the quarter ending 12-31-08 click here.
Please feel free to contact Melissa McElwee, Investor Relations Manager, at (866) 735-3519 for further information on International Barrier, the public company, or Blazeguard Fire-Rated Sheathing products.
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Barrier develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary fire resistant building materials designed to help protect people and property from the destruction of fire. Barrier's award-winning Blazeguard® structural wood panels exceed International Building Code requirements in every targeted fire test and application. Blazeguard® is coated with Barrier's patented, non-toxic, non-combustible Pyrotite formulation, which releases water when exposed to the heat of fire.
