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Hexion Melamine-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Adhesive Receives
Highest Heat Resistant Certification from American Lumber
Standards Committee
Company Now Offers Complete Range of Heat Resistant Adhesives
(HRAs) for Finger-jointed Stud Applications
COLUMBUS – (December 4, 2007) – Hexion Specialty
Chemicals, Inc. today announced that its most commonly
used melamine-resorcinol-formaldehyde (MRF) adhesive system
has been certified by the American Lumber Standard Committee
(ALSC) to meet the highest requirements for heat resistance
in finger-jointed stud applications per Method A.
MF-3L/M610LY joins two Hexion melamine and two phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde
adhesive 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.
“Hexion now offers an entire family of solutions
for manufacturers of finger-jointed studs who want the
HRA Method A stamp for their products,” said David
Hemm, Vice President, Performance Adhesives for Hexion. “They
can choose from a wide range of adhesives with varying
cure methods, and dark or clear glue lines, all of which
meet the highest heat resistance standards.”
The MRF system will be the newest additions to 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 American Wood Council 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.
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Contact:
Mike Freeman
Freeman Communications
+1 859 594 5004
+1 513 910 7240 mobile
mike@freemancommunications.biz
or
Peter Loscocco
Vice President, Public Affairs
Hexion Specialty Chemicals
614 225 4127
peter.loscocco@hexion.com
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