FRP Plywood

[Mark D. Schniers]

Other than color change and deterioration, how can one identify FRP plywood? Is it embedded in the APA identifying code stamp?

[Richard A. Hetzel]

FRP to me is Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic. That's the danger of using abbreviations and non.generic terms. I assume you're referring to Fire Reistant Plywood. If it is stamped at all, it would be stamped by the processor who applied the fire-resistant chemistry, and not by APA, which would stamp the grade of plywood but not any subsequent treatment.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Hi. Richard and yes that is confuseing.

Typically, FRTP is the common abbreviation for fire retardant treated plywood.
Here is a link that might help mschniers post above.

http://www.cwc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/77351...reatedWood.pdf

Hope that helps.

Marcel

[Randy D. Stufflebeem]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Hi. Richard and yes that is confuseing.

Typically, FRTP is the common abbreviation for fire retardant treated plywood.
Here is a link that might help mschniers post above.

http://www.cwc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/77351...reatedWood.pdf

Hope that helps.

Marcel

arcel,

Marcel
Thanks for the link. You always seem to have the right ones!
Randy