Lonza Wood Protection Fire Retardant Treated Timbers and Industrially Applied Fire Retardant Pre-Treatments
Lonza Wood Protection offers proven fire-retardant treatments for structural timbers and board products and a dedicated web site is now available.
Only accredited, approved and correctly applied fire-retardant treatments allow clients to effectively meet building control requirements and still produce stunning building designs using nature’s most versatile material. Lonza’s DRICON and NON-COM Exterior treatments provide these assurances and are available from our service treatment centre in West Yorkshire, UK.
Our facility operates to both ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards and is accredited by the UK Wood Protection Association’s Quality scheme.
DRICON is the only fire-retardant treated timber with BBA approval and NON-COM Exterior is the only fire-retardant treatment accepted by NHBC for exterior cladding timbers.
Proven fire-retardant treated timbers
Treatments will meet either Euroclass B or Euroclass C surface spread of flame requirements of EN 13501-1. We have global experience in the fire protection of timber and have extensive fire certification for a wide range of timber species in conjunction with Exova warringtonfire, the leading fire test body in Europe.
DRICON – fire-retardant treated timber for interior situations
DRICON is the only British Board of Agrément (BBA) approved fire-retardant treatment for timber and has recently celebrated 25 years of continuous BBA approval. A water-based, humidity-resistant (HR) type formulation, DRICON is designed to protect timbers and sheet materials to be used in interior situations.
Treatment involves pressure impregnation of the DRICON formulation into the timber, followed by careful kiln drying to return the timber to a specified moisture content. A wide range of solid timbers and plywoods are suitable for DRICON treatment.
DRICON treatment has the following accreditations:
- UK Wood Protection Association approved product
- Approved London Underground product
- Approved Fire Protection Association product
- Independently assessed and approved by the American Wood Preservers Association
- Independently assessed and accredited with the Swedish Sitac Quality Mark
- Approved by the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation for the protection of scaffold boards
- Approved by Chiltern International against the TF2000 six-storey timber frame staircase test
NON-COM Exterior – fire-retardant treated timber for exterior and severe damp situations
NON-COM Exterior is a polymer-based, leach-resistant (LR) type formulation designed to protect timbers and sheet materials to be used in exterior and severe damp situations. In these exterior situations, NON-COM Exterior treated timbers can be used without a decorative coating in exterior situations. However, if a decorative coating is required, Lonza recommend the use of industrially applied DRYWOOD Woodstain for exclusive use on NON-COM Exterior treated timbers.
Treatment involves pressure impregnation of the NON-COM Exterior formulation followed by a careful kiln drying and heat curing process to return the timber to a specified moisture content. A wide range of solid timbers and plywoods are suitable for NON-COM Exterior treatment, as well as specific commodities, such as cedar shingles and shakes and Yorkshire boarding.
NON-COM Exterior treatment has the following accreditations:
- UK Wood Protection Association approved product
- National House Building Council (NHBC) accepted product for exterior timber cladding
- Approved Fire Protection Association product
Continuing professional development (CPD) of fire-retardant treatments
Lonza offers a CPD-accredited presentation for fire-retardant treatments for timber through the CPD service.
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Proven Fire Protection for Timber: Making Schools Safe
Timber is still our most sustainable and versatile construction material. Just like any other material, protecting it against the threat of fire is one of the most important factors when complying with Building Regulations on new build projects. This is particularly so for schools or educational buildings which will accommodate large numbers of people.
Superior Fire Protection from Lonza
When it is identified that fire protection is required for timber cladding there is a clear choice of industrially applied impregnation treatments or coating products.
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Lonza Wood Protection has confirmed that it will be participating in the DCE CPD Networking Event Roadshow.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection has recently compiled two new NBS Plus Product Specifications, to help construction professionals specify its wide range of timber treatments with ease and precision.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection has introduced a new coatings range for exclusive use on NON-COM Exterior fire retardant treated timber claddings.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection is relaunching its range of Restol Wood Oil products. Restol wood oil is a high-performance, low-maintenance, linseed oil based product providing a complete finish from a single can, eliminating the need for a separate primer or undercoat.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection is officially launching its new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portal on Friday, November 2.
Read moreThe design of Wolverhampton's newest school, South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy, includes the extensive use of external Siberian larch cladding protected with Lonza Wood Protection's Non-Com Exterior fire retardant.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection was awarded the "Best stand in show" at the recent Timber-Expo 2012 by the show organisers and TRADA.
Read moreInishbofin (Inis Bo Finne, or the Island of the White Cow), an island just off the coast of Connemara, County Galway, is home to a unique fencing project built from next-generation pressure-treated TANALISED timber supplied by Aughrim-based Woodfab Timber.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection is pound to announce its DRICON fire retardant treatment is protecting the oak wood used in a beautiful award-winning home at Boreraig, on the Isle of Skye. The building, inspired by the blackhouse, a traditional style of Highland architecture, was designed by architect Neil Stephen of Dualchas Building Design to reflect the local landscape and heritage and to be a quiet and restful retreat for its Buddhist owner.
Read moreNon-Com Exterior, Lonza's long-established leach resistant fire-retardant protection for exterior timbers, has just achieved certification as a WPA Approved Product, the highest quality approval from the Wood Protection Association (WPA).
Read moreTanalith E 8000, Lonza's next generation wood preservative launched in UK and Ireland markets in July 2012, has been selected as one of the shortlisted finalist in this year's Timber Trades Journal Award for Innovation. The overall winner will be announced at the awards event in mid-September.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection will be exhibiting at the second Timber Expo event this September. The UK's only dedicated timber exhibition will be held at Coventry's award-winning Ricoh Arena on the 25 and 26 September and, once more, promises to be one of the highlights of the 2012 construction and fencing calendar.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection's TANALITH E wood preservative has been used to treat and protect the wood frame supporting an innovative and striking timber house, known as Daylighthouse 2, in a scenic lakeside location in The Netherlands.
Read moreDRICON fire retardant treatment is protecting the oak wood used in a beautiful award-winning home at Boreraig, on the Isle of Skye. The building, inspired by the blackhouse, a traditional style of Highland architecture, was designed to reflect the local landscape and heritage, and to be a quiet and restful retreat for its Buddhist owner.
Read moreLonza Wood Protection will be presenting at Wood for All Seasons, a forthcoming Wood Marketing Federation (WMF) seminar. The event, to be held at Farmleigh House near Phoenix Park, Dublin, on Friday 11 May, aims to explore the innovative use of wood and wood products, mainly in external applications as part of the WMF's wood promotion programme.
Read moreIn April 2012, DRICON, Arch Timber Protection's water-based fire retardant will celebrate 25 years of continuous British Board of Agrément (BBA) accreditation, giving confidence and reassurance of long-term and safe fire protection to the contractors, designers and most important of all, occupants of buildings and structures that use timber for all or part of their construction.
Read moreArch Timber Protection, part of the wider Lonza Group, has confirmed that it will be participating in the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 2012 CPD Providers Roadshow for the first time.
Read moreThe Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) is now housed in a purpose-built timber and glass building designed to the highest standards of sustainability and Arch Timber Protection's fire retardants are safely protecting the building and staff at the site.
Read moreLonza Group, one of the world's leading suppliers to the life science industries, announced today the expiration of the subsequent offering period of the tender offer by Lonza and its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary LG Acquisition for all outstanding shares ofcommon stock of Arch Chemicals, at a price of $47.20 per share in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes.
Read moreDricon has been recommended for use by London Underground (LUL) since 2007 but now also has a fully approved listing on its product register. This is the key reference for all suppliers into LUL. Dricon is at present recognised as the only fire protection to meet the stringent requirements of LUL for both underground and above ground projects due to its proven track record and unique accreditations.
Read moreSchooldays are said to be the best days of your life - Arch Timber Protection is ensuring that they are also the safest, using its DRICON fire retardant treatment to protect internal timber at Passmores School and Technology College, Harlow, Essex, UK.
Read moreUnder the construction, design and management regulations 2007, in the event of a building fire, and any deaths caused, a court of law will want to know how fire protection systems were selected and whether there was adequate liaison between all the parties involved in making sure that the protec
Read moreArch Timber Protection's proven Dricon fire retardant treatment for timber will be protecting the refurbished Charles Inglis Clark (CIC) memorial hut, a climber's facility on Ben Nevis. Ben Nevis is the tallest peak in the UK, and this could make the CIC hut the highest fire retardant project in
Read moreDricon treated timber from Bates Timber is helping to fire protect the Corby Cube, a dramatic glass and concrete building housing Corby's theatre, library, registry office and Council Chamber, as well as a one-stop-shop for council services. On behalf of Bates Timber, Arch Timber Protec
Read moreHistoric Scotland has completed work on all six apartments of the Royal Lodgings at Stirling Castle, including a recreation of the 16th century wooden ceilings. The boarded ceilings and moulded ribs forming the coffers used oak protected with Arch Timber Protection’s Dricon fire retardant.
Read moreTimber treatment specialists Arch Timber Protection have released a series of e-shots focusing on the importance of compliant fire retardant treatments for timber in order to meet the latest standards. The Arch fire retardant sales team, based in Castleford, West Yorkshire, have also published gu
Read moreOne of the largest Western Red Cedar cladding projects ever commissioned in the UK, requiring over 4,000m² of material, has been protected with Arch Timber Protection's NON-COM Exterior fire retardant treatment. The cladding was supplied by John Brash, a specialist timber importer
Read moreArch Timber Protection has become one of the first exhibitors to sign up for the timber industry's dedicated exhibition, Timber Expo 2011, which promises to be one of the highlights of the 2011 construction and fencing events calendar. The show, backed by TRADA Technology, will be held
Read moreArch Timber Protection will be exhibiting at Ecobuild 2011, the world's biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, for the fifth concurrent year. The UK's largest construction event takes place on 1-3 March and will be held at the ExCel Exhibition and
Read moreThe façade of St Theresa School in Bilthoven, Holland needed to be warm, recognisable and complement the lightly wooded landscape in which it is located. Therefore the choice for Tanalised E pressure treated timber cladding was made. As a combined primary school, child daycare and community centr
Read moreFor centuries a Roman settlement has stood on the shores of the Rhine at Xanten, Germany, originally built to guard the northern border of the Roman Empire. Now a reconstruction of the original Roman fort, manufactured from Tanalised pressure treated timber, has created a magnificent pl
Read moreArch Timber Protection has seen an increase in the number of CPD Training Seminar attendees awarding their presenters five-star feedback at the start of 2010. Participators from throughout the UK within the timber and specification industries commented on the presentation’s content and
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