Burn through resistance of OSB panels

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Abstract
The following fire tests provide information on the comparative burn-through resistance of oriented strand board (OSB) panels and plywood. These tests show that OSB has a slighly longer burn-through time than plywood of comparable thickness, generally because of the higher density of OSB.

Date
12/2006

Author(s)
APA

Page(s)
2

Source
APA (American Plywood Assn.)

Keyword(s)
burn through; APA; OSB panel

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