• 한국안전학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2017

This study investigates fire-retardant performances and combustion/thermal characteristics of fire-retardant treated wood by comparing them with those of fire-retardant untreated wood from the expreimental resutls of cone calorimeter and thermo-gravimetric(TG) analyzer. Hazardousness of combustion product gases for fire-retardant treated wood and untreasted wood were also observed from the results of internal finish material incombustibility test according to the Korea standard code of KS F 2271. In this study, we also tried to improve the fire retardant performance of wood by applying fire-retardant chemical composites, and to secure the fire safety performance in buildings. Red pine (Pinus densiflora) was selected as a test specimen because it is mostly used as a building material in Korea. Fire retardant chemical composites (FRCs) were prepared by mixing boron, phosphorous, and nitrogen species and treated by press-impregnation method. Water-based FRCs were composed of 3% boric acid($H_3BO_3$), 3% borax decahydrate($Na_2B_4O_7$), 8% ammonium carbonate($(NH_4)_2CO_3$), diammonium phosphate ($(NH_4)_2HPO_4$) varied from 10-30% and potassium carbonate($K_2CO_3$) varied from 10-30%. From the test results of cone calorimeter, TG analysis and gas hazard assessments, newly proposed were the optimal composition and production methods of FRCs which can sufficiently meet fire-retardant level 3 based on Korea law of construction. Thus, the FRCs, developed in this study, are anticipated to contribute to the improvement of fire safety and widespread of usage in wood as building materials.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2014

This study was conducted to examine the functionality of the fire retardant treated wood. The hygroscopic property, leaching resistance, metal corrosive efficacy and gas toxicity of retardant treated wood were analyzed. Sodium silicate was penetrated to the wood for making fire retardant treated wood. The subsequent treatment agents such as boric acid, ammonium borate, di-ammonium phosphate were treated after sodium silicate treatment due to fixation. As results for the test, the leaching resist was improved by subsequent treatment. The fire retardant combination such as sodium silicate, boric acid and di-ammonium phosphate showed high hygroscopic property, metal corrosive efficacy. The gas toxicity was also satisfied KS standard.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2012

To prepare the eco-friendly fire retardant wood, Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), and Radiata pine (Pinus radiata) were treated with inorganic chemicals, such as sodium silicate, boric acid, ammonium phosphate, and ammonium borate. Different combination and concentration of those chemicals were impregnated by vacuum/pressure treatment methods. The electron-beam treatment was used to increase the chemical penetration into the wood. The fire performance of the fire retardant treated wood was investigated. The penetration of chemicals into the wood was enhanced after electron beam treatment. Ignition time of the treated wood was the most effectively retarded by sodium silicate, ammonium phosphate, and ammonium borate. The most effective chemical combination was found at 50% sodium silicate and 3% ammonium borate, which satisfied flammability criteria for a fire retardant material in the KS F ISO 5660-1 standards.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제33권4호통권132호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2005

본 연구는 Monoammonium phosphate, Sodium borate 및 Zinc borate를 이용하여 난연성 수용액을 배합하고, 이를 이용하여 난연처리한 목재의 연소특성을 검토하기 위하여 수행하였다. 난연처리한 목재의 연소특성은 열분석(TGA, 연소열)과 난연시험(LOI, 화염전파)을 이용하여 수행하였다. 열분석과 난연시험의 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) F4로 처리한 시료가 거의 모든 연소 특성에 있어 우수한 난연효과를 나타내었다. 2) TGA curve로부터, 모든 시료는 열분해와 산화과정을 가짐을 알 수 있었다. 3) 연질목재에 대한 난연효과가 경질 목재보다 효과적이며, 난연제의 함량이 증가함에 따라 연소열은 감소하였다. 4) 난연처리된 목재의 LOI값은 24~30으로 거의 비슷하였으나 이들 값들은 비처리된 목재시료의 LOI값보다 높게 나타났다. 5) Monoammoum phosphate, Sodium borate, Zinc borate, Sodium hydroxide에 의해 배합된 수용성 난연제의 pH는 약 8.4로 옅은 암모니아 냄새가 났다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.559-565
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• 2013

목재사용량의 증가에 따라 목재의 화재안전성에 대한 요구가 높아지고 있다. 실내 사용 목재의 난연처리에 무기인계를 약제로 사용함으로써 환경에 대한 부담을 줄이면서 난연성능을 향상 시킬 수 있다. 수용성 약제를 가압 주입하여 목재 내 깊숙이 침투시키면 목재의 고유기능을 유지하면서 난연성능을 부여 할 수 있다. 난연제의 용탈을 억제하여 장기간 성능을 유지할 수 있는 장점도 있다. 저자들은 액상규산나트륨을 주약제로 하고, 붕산 및 인계 약제를 보조약제로 하여 목재 내로 약액을 주입하는 공정을 개발하였다. 이들 약제는 난연성능 외에 방부 및 방충성능을 지니는 약제가 포함되어 있어, 난연성능과 함께 목재 사용 시 노출될 수 있는 부후환경에서의 내후성능을 방미효력과 방부효력으로 평가하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.31-42
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• 1992

In this study, the relative effectiveness of antimony trioxide-containing coat on fire retardancy of plywood, particleboard and medium density fiberboard was investigated and compared through ISO ignition test and inclined panel test with non-coated ones. The results obtained were summarized as fallows: Any treated materials was not ignited in inclined panel test with 5 minutes, but only particleboard among treated ones burned in ISO ignition test with fairly delayed time. The weight loss rate of plywood decreased with the increased addition level of fire-retardant and the least values were obtained in particleboard and MDF at addition level of 7% and 5% respectively. Carbonized area of wood based materials decreased with the increased addition level of fire retardant. The temperatures of back in plywood, particleboard treated with fire-retard ant coat containing 7% $Sb_2O_3$ showed the lowest but MDF did not show any effectiveness with the increased addition level. The first flash time of plywood treated with fire retardant coat containing 9% $Sb_2O_3$, MDF and particleboard treated with fire retardant coat containing 7% $Sb_2O_3$ were 257sec., 286.4sec., 165.4sec. respectively.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2005

외부 복사열원(10, 15, 20, 25 및 $35kW/m^2$)에 노출된 난연처리된 목재의 탄화특성을 측정하기 위해 Douglas fir를 사용하였으며, 목재에 복사열원을 노출시키기 위해 Cone heater를 사용하였다. 시료의 크기는 $100mm\times100mm\times50m$로 Monoammonium phosphate, Sodium borate, Zinc borate를 이용하여 배합된 수용성 난연제에 의해 함침 처리된 목재(F2와 F4)와 비처리된 목재(N)를 사용하였다. 연구결과, 난연처리된 Douglas fir의 경우 비처리된 목재에 비해 탄화율이 외부 복사열원의 증가와 관계없이 현저히 낮음을 알 수 있었으며, 난연제의 함량 증가에 따라 탄화율이 낮게 나타났다. 비처리된 목재에 있어 연소속도가 상대적으로 큼을 알 수 있으며, 낮은 외부 복사열원에서 보다 높은 복사열원에서 그 차이가 많이 남을 알 수 있다. 또한, 외부 복사열원이 $35kW/m^2$일 때 평균 탄화속도는 비처리된 목재가 난연처리된 목재에 비해 약 2배정도 빠름을 알 수 있었다 탄화율, 연소속도 및 탄화깊이와 속도의 측정결과 본 연구에서 배합된 난연성 수용액은 탄화층에 의한 단열 효과 및 불꽃 억제 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.46-54
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examines the burning rate of fire retardant treated wood in the cone heater with a one-dimensional integral model. The wood samples used in this study were four species. The species of woods are Redwood, White oak, Douglas fir and Maple. Each sample was nominally 50mm thick and 100mm square. Samples were exposed to a range of incident heat fluxes 10 to $35kW/m^2$ using the cone heater. A one-dimension integral model has been used to predict burning rate, heat of gasification, flame heat fluxes, charring rate and char depth of samples. As a result measurement of mass loss rate, softwoods(Redwood and Douglas fir) has relatively low value than those for hardwoods(White oak and Maple). Average charring rate of woods in case of fire retardant treatment showed reduction effect of 41.29%, 50.00%, 48.18% and 60.82% for Redwood, Douglas fir, White fir and Maple, respectively. Almost all the predictions from integral model showed faster charring than those measured. Average difference between predictions and experimental data was 16%, 9.5% and 11.8% for N, F1 and F2 respectively. Water-soluble fire retardant used in this study find out more effect in hardwood than softwood from the result of measurement of mass loss rate and average charring rate.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2004

In this study, the Korean pine wood (Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc) and Italian poplar wood (Populus euramericana Guinier) was treated with a mixture of monoammonium phosphate (MAP) and boric acid. Their usability as fire retardant and as decay-resistant construction and interior materials were evaluated by testing of chemicals, corrosion rate and absorption rate, weight loss and chemical contents. An experiment was performed to compare treated pine wood and Italian poplar wood. According to the results, Italian poplar wood had higher specific gravity and retention of chemicals than pine wood, and treated wood showed higher decay-resistance than untreated one. Weight loss was less in treated wood than untreated one because the degree of decay was lower in the former than the latter. Corrosion rate and absorption rate met the KS standard for wood preservative performance. The chemical contents analysis was carried out to determine the degree of decay and it was found that the preservative effect of chemical treatment was lower in Italian poplar wood than in pine wood.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2003

Shredded waste newspapers, waste acrylic raw fibers, and urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesives, at 10% by weight on raw material, were used to produce recycled waste paper-waste acrylic raw fiber composite boards in laboratory scale experiments. The physical and mechanical properties of fire retardant treated recycled waste paper-waste acrylic raw fiber composite boards were examined to investigate the possibility of using the composites as internal finishing materials with specific gravities of 0.8 and 1.0, containing 5, 10, 20, and 30(wt.%) of waste acrylic raw fiber and 10, 15, 20, and 25(wt.%) of fire retardant (inorganic chemical, FR-7^®) using the fabricating method used by commercial fiberboard manufacturers. The bending modulus of rupture increased as board density increased, decreased as waste acrylic raw fiber content increased, and also decreased as the fire retardant content increased. Mechanical properties were a little inferior to medium density fiberboard (MDF) or hardboard (HB), but significantly superior to gypsum board (GB) and insulation board (IB). The incombustibility of the fire retardant treated composite board increased on increasing the fire retardant content. The study shows that there is a possibility that composites made of recycled waste paper and waste acrylic raw fiber can be use as fire retardant internal finishing materials.