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Hexion Specialty Chemicals Unveils HexiTherm™ Adhesives
for Superior Fire Performance in Engineered Lumber
COLUMBUS – (July 18, 2007) – Hexion Specialty
Chemicals, Inc. today announced the launch of HexiTherm™ high
temperature adhesives, the brand name for its family of adhesive
technologies designed to offer superior heat performance for
today’s engineered wood applications.
Hexion developed HexiTherm adhesives to help manufacturers
address concerns about the structural integrity of engineered
lumber from firefighters, building code agencies and consumers.
HexiTherm adhesives utilize leading-edge thermosetting and
emulsion technologies to provide engineered wood materials
with structural fire performance equal to solid lumber.
“Engineered lumber outperforms conventional lumber in
many ways – in strength, in stability and in ease-of-use,
to name just a few,” said Dave Hemm, vice president of
performance adhesives for Hexion. “HexiTherm adhesives
allow manufacturers and their customers to be sure that when
it comes to high heat applications, engineered lumber will
also perform like solid sawn lumber.”
HexiTherm adhesives are available for three areas of engineered
lumber where fire performance is vital: I-joists and glue laminated
lumber, finger-jointed studs and fire-rated doors. In each
application, wood products made with HexiTherm adhesives meet
or exceed the most stringent testing regimens.
HexiTherm adhesives receive highest heat resistant adhesive
rating
for finger-jointed studs
Two HexiTherm melamine-based adhesives have already been certified
to meet the highest American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) requirements
for heat resistance in finger-jointed stud applications – the
first adhesives to meet the most rigorous standards.
Tougher testing and certification of adhesives used in finger-jointed
lumber grew out of industry research on fire-rated finger-jointed
wall assemblies using many different adhesive chemistries.
Studs made with certain non-thermosetting adhesives did not
pass standard fire tests. This spurred Hexion to research,
develop and test the HexiTherm family of products.
In addition to being certified and labeled as Heat Resistant
Adhesives (HRAs) for finger-joint applications, HexiTherm adhesives
are also available to meet current heat performance standards
for I-beams, glue laminated lumber and fire-rated doors.
“HexiTherm adhesives are another example of Hexion leading
the way to assist manufacturers in solving critical industry
challenges,” continued Hemm. “HexiTherm Adhesives
are just the latest innovation from Hexion, the world’s
largest producer of thermoset resins and adhesives for a variety
of applications.”
About Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hexion Specialty Chemicals serves
the global wood and industrial markets through a broad range
of thermoset technologies, specialty products and technical
support for customers in a diverse range of applications
and industries.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals is owned by an affiliate of Apollo
Management, L.P. Additional information is available at www.hexion.com.
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Contact:
Mike Freeman
Freeman Communications
+1 859 594 5004 – office
+1 513 910 7240 – mobile
mike@freemancommunications.biz
or
Peter Loscocco
Vice President, Public Affairs
Hexion Specialty Chemicals
+1 614 225 4127
peter.loscocco@hexion.com
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