|
Hexion Phenol-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde
Adhesives to Receive Highest Heat Resistant Certification
from American Lumber Standard Committee
COLUMBUS – (July 30, 2007) – Hexion
Specialty Chemicals, Inc. today
announced that two of its
phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde (PRF) adhesives
systems
are currently being certified by the American Lumber Standard
Committee (ALSC) to meet the highest requirements for heat
resistance in finger-jointed stud applications per Method
A.
AG-5635/LQ-100 and AG-5675/FM-6310L join two Hexion melamine
systems in meeting the most rigorous Heat Resistant Adhesive
(HRA) standard set by the ALSC.
Because these adhesives
have passed test Method A, they are certified for use with
any lumber species, grade or finger-joint geometry. Finger-jointed
stud manufacturers who specify these adhesives quality
for an HRA label without any additional testing.
“As
a result of these successful tests, Hexion now offers an
entire family of solutions for finger-jointed stud manufacturers
who want the HRA Method A stamp for their products,” said
David Hemm, Vice President, Performance Adhesives for Hexion. “They
can choose from a wider range of adhesives with varying
cure speeds, and dark or clear glue lines, that meet the
highest heat resistance standards.”
The PRF systems
will be the newest members of Hexion’s
HexiTherm™ family of high heat-performing adhesives.
The
new qualification criteria and labeling system for finger-jointed
lumber adhesives resulted from a research program initiated
by the ALSC in 2006 which found that certain adhesive chemistries
perform better than others in fire-resistance rated assemblies.
Testing methods were put in place to qualify adhesives
and assemblies that could be certified for multi-family
and commercial construction. The Method A test certification
is the most stringent for finger-jointed lumber adhesives.
Adhesives that pass Method A are certified for unrestricted
use.
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
# # #
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 |
