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Indian Standard

अग्नरोधी प्लाइवुड — विशिष्टि

( तीसरा पनु रीक्षण )

Fire Retardant Plywood —

Specification
( Third Revision )

ICS 79.060.10

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FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Third Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by
the Wood and Other Lignocellulosic Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering
Division Council.
Plywood is similar to solid wood of comparable density and thickness in its behaviour towards fire. Fire retardant
characteristic is a very important property to prevent propagation of fire at the initial stages. Being an organic
material, plywood cannot be made completely fireproof. However, its resistance to ignition, surface spread of
flame, flame penetration, etc, can be improved by suitable treatments. For certain uses, for example, in ship
building and railway coach construction, plywood treated against fire is required.
The extensively used method of treating plywood against fire risk is to treat the same after manufacture, with
fire retardant chemicals. Also, fire resistant chemicals can be introduced in the plywood at the veneer stage. Such
chemicals, however, are likely to interfere in the gluing of veneers. If treatment is given at the veneering stage,
care should, therefore, be taken that the glue strength is not interfered with by the fire resistant chemical used
either at the time of gluing or during long storage and use.
The presence of fire retardant chemicals on the surface of plywood may interfere with subsequent gluing
operations. Similarly, some of the fire retardant chemicals treatment may require special paints for painting of
finished plywood. The user should seek the advice of the plywood manufacturer in these cases.
This standard was first published in 1969 and subsequently revised in 1980 and 2000. This revision is based on
the experience gained in the manufacture and use of the fire retardant plywood over these years and use of this
standard since the last revision. In this revision, the following major modifications have been incorporated:
a) Flame-retardant chemicals other than those specified in this standard that meet fire-retardance
requirements have been permitted to be used, and the same shall have to declared.
b) Preparation of treatment has been revised.
c) Soaking treatment for wood veneer for fire retardance has been added.
d) Clause of recommended retention of fire retardant chemicals for different hazards has been deleted.
e) Clause on other tests has been modified.
f) Marking clause has been revised.
g) Requirements have been prescribed in more user-friendly way and cross-references to other Indian
Standards have been updated.
In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to international co-ordination among the standards
and practices prevailing in different countries in addition to relating it to the practices in the field in this country.
A scheme of labelling environment friendly products to be known as ECO-Mark has been introduced at the
instance of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The ECO-Mark
is administered by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
For a product to be eligible for ECO-Mark, it shall also carry the Standard Mark of the BIS besides meeting
additional environment friendliness requirements. For this purpose, the Standard Mark of BIS would be a single
mark being a combination of the BIS Standard Mark (ISI Mark) and the ECO logo. Requirements to be satisfied
for a product to qualify for the BIS Standard Mark for ECO friendliness, will be optional; and manufacturing units
will be free to opt for ISI Mark alone also.
The criteria pertaining to ECO-Mark is based on the Gazette Notification No. 170 dated May 18, 1996 for Wood
Substitutes as Environment Friendly Products published in the Gazette of India.
The Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given at Annex B.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particularly requirement of this standard is complied with the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )’. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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FIRE RETARDANT PLYWOOD — SPECIFICATION
( Third Revision )

1 SCOPE 4 FLAME RETARDANTS

This standard covers the fire retardant chemicals, 4.1 Flame retardant chemicals used for treatment of
method of treatment, retentions and requirements of plywood shall be the following:
fire retardant plywood.
Type 1 : Ammonium phosphates
2 REFERENCES Type 2 : Ammonium sulphate
The standards listed below contain provisions which Type 3 : Boron compounds
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of Type 4 : Combination of ammonium phosphate and
this standard. At the time of publication, the editions boron compounds
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to
Type 5 : Combination of ammonium sulphate and
revision, and parties to agreements based on this
ammonium phosphate
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility
of applying the most recent editions of the standards Type 6 : Chemicals other than those given in
indicated in below: Types 1 to 5, which meet fire retardance
requirements.
IS No. Title NOTE — In case of Type 6, name of the chemical
303 : 1989 Specification for plywood for compound shall be declared by the manufacturer.
general purposes (third revision)
401 : 2001 Code of practice for preservation of 4.2 Where flame retardant and preservative treatment
timber (fourth revision) are required together, the types of preservative
chemicals and their retention shall be as given in
707 : 2011 Glossary of terms applicable to
IS 12120.
timber technology and utilization
(third revision) NOTE — Flame retardants commonly used are not fixed in the
plywood, they are leachable and therefore, plywood treated as
1734 Method of test for plywood such is not meant to be used under conditions which encourage
(Part 1) : 1983 Determination of density and leaching or migration of the flame retardant chemicals.
moisture content (second revision) 4.3 In all the cases the treatment shall be such that
(Part 3) : 1983 Determination of fire resistance the treated plywood meets the requirements of fire
(second revision) retardant plywood laid down in this standard.
7638 : 1999 Wood/Lignocellulosic based panel
products — Method of sampling 5 PREPARATION FOR TREATMENT
(second revision)
5.1 Fire retardant treatment is given on plywood.
12120 : 1987 Code of practice for preservation of However, it can also be given at veneer stage followed
plywood and other panel products by treatment after manufacture of plywood therefrom.
3 TERMINOLGY 5.2 The plywood to be given fire retardant treatment
For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given shall conform to BWR grade of IS 303 to be able to
in IS 707 and the following shall apply. stand pressure impregnation. Plywood for treatment
shall be clean, free from oil or dirt patches on the
3.1 Flame Retardants — The substances when surface and at a moisture content not exceeding
suitably applied to the plywood reduce the rate at which 15 percent. In case of veneered decorative plywood,
the flame will spread across the surface of plywood or care shall be taken that the colour of the solution does
penetrate it. not spoil the decorative surface.
3.2 Preservative — A substance when suitably applied 5.3 In case of fire retardant treatment is given at veneer
to the plywood makes it resistant to attack by fungi, stage and finally after the manufacture of plywood,
termite and other insects or marine borers. the plywood so made shall conform to BWR grade of
IS 303.

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6 FIRE RETARDANT TREATMENT 6.2 Choice of Treatment

The choice of fire retardant treatment may be left to the
6.1 Method of Treatment
manufacturer of plywood as long as the fire resistant
Plywood can be given fire retardant treatment either by requirements prescribed in 12.1 are met.
pressure impregnation after manufacture or by soaking
of plywood/venner. In case of fire retardant treatment 7 CONDITIONING AFTER TREATMENT
at veneer stage, the same shall be done by soaking
method. Plywood after treatment shall be conditioned to
suitable equilibrium moisture content of not more than
In order to comply with the requirements of this 20 percent.
standard the types of treatment shall be either according
to 6.1.1 or 6.1.2. 8 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCE
6.1.1 Treatment of Plywood by Pressure Impregnation 8.1 The dimensions of plywood boards shall be as
after Manufacture follows:
The partial permeability of the veneer and glue lines
and penetration from the ends of the veneers make 2 400 mm × 1 200 mm 2 100 mm × 900 mm
it possible to impregnate plywood by pressure or 2 100 mm × 1 200 mm 1 800 mm × 900 mm
vacuum-cum-pressure treatment after manufacture 1 800 mm × 1 200 mm
of plywood. The degree of penetration depends on
the permeability of timber used in the veneers. The
treatability of the heartwood of various timbers has 8.2 Thickness
been listed in IS 401 and may be referred to. The The thickness shall be 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 8
pressure and temperature shall be such as not to damage mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 15 mm, 19 mm, 22 mm and 25 mm.
the structure of the wood. NOTE — Any other dimensions (length, width and thickness)
as agreed to between the manufacturer and the purchaser may
6.1.1.1 The pressure treatment shall be done by the full also be used.
cell process. The plywood preferably be kept vertical
in the pressure cylinder, and if stacked horizontally, 8.3 Tolerances
suitable spacers or grills shall be inserted between each Tolerance on the nominal sizes of finished boards shall
sheet to permit free flow of solution all round. A vacuum be as given in Table 1.
of not less than 560 mm of Hg shall be applied and
kept for 20 min to 30 min. The flame retardant solution Table 1 Tolerances on Nominal Sizes of Fire
shall be introduced into the pressure cylinder when the Retardant Plywood
vacuum is on and the filling subjected to a pressure of
( Clause 8.3 )
0.2 N/mm2   to 1.2 N/mm2 depending on the species of
timber and thickness of the board treated. The specified Sl Dimension Tolerance
absorption and retention of flame retardant solution may No.
be obtained by proper selection of the concentration of (1) (2) (3)
a suitable flame retardant solution. The pressure shall
i) Length
be maintained till required absorption is obtained and +6
−0
mm
followed with the breaking of pressure, and application
ii) Width
of vacuum again for 10 to 15 min to free the plywood +3
−0
mm
from dripping solution.
iii) Thickness:
6.1.2 Soaking Treatment a) Less than 6 mm ± 10 percent
This may be carried out by submerging plywood/veneer b) 6 mm and above ± 5 percent
in solution for sufficiently long period until the required
iv) Edge straightness, 2 mm/1 000 mm or 0.2 percent
absorption of the solution is obtained. Max

6.1.2.1 One way of doing is by adopting hot and cold v) Squareness, Max 2 mm /1 000 mm or 0.2 percent
dipping. The plywood shall first be dipped in hot NOTE — Edge straightness and squareness shall be tested
solution at a temperature of 80 to 90 °C, maintaining as per Annex A.
this temperature for a suitably long period and then
dipping in cold solution of the chemical until the
required absorption of the solution is obtained. 9 WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH
The finished plywood shall be reasonably clean to
6.1.2.2 Other way of doing is soaking the wood veneer
handle and free of dirt and stain other than any uniform
in solution before making plywood followed by
colour of the flame retardant solution.
another soaking treatment after making plywood.

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10 SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR requirements of BWR grade of IS 303, in accordance

CONFORMITY with the methods specified therein.
The method of drawing representative sample and the
criteria for conformity shall be as prescribed in IS 7638. 13 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
ECO-MARK
11 TEST SPECIMEN AND NUMBER OF TESTS
13.1 General Requirements
From each of the fire retardant plywood selected as in
10, following test specimen shall be cut from portions 13.1.1 The plywood shall conform to the requirements
150 mm away from the edges for tests specified in 12. of quality and performance as specified in this standard
a) For flammability — Six test specimens as well as the requirements of ECO-Mark as specified
125 mm × 125 mm in full thickness of material in IS 303.
from each sample. 13.1.2 The manufacturer shall produce to BIS
b) For flame penetration — Three test specimens environmental consent clearance from the concerned
125 mm × 125 mm in full thickness of material State Pollution Control Board as per the provisions of
from each sample. the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
c) For rate of burning — Three test specimens 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
100 mm × 12.5 mm in full thickness of material Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention and Control of
from each sample. Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 along with the authorization,
if required under the Environment (Protection) Act,
12 TEST REQUIREMENTS 1986, while applying for ECO-Mark appropriate
with enforced rules and regulations of Forest
12.1 Fire retardant plywood shall comply with the Department.
requirements given in Table 2 and those specified
under 12.2. 13.2 Specific Requirements
Table 2 Requirements for Fire Retardant Plywood The plywood shall conform to the specific requirements
( Clause 12.1 ) given for ECO-Mark under relevant clause of the
standard.
Sl No. Characteristic Requirement Method of Test,
Ref to NOTE — The manufacturer shall provide documentary
evidence by way of certificate or declaration to Bureau of
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Indian Standards while applying for ECO-Mark.
i) Moisture content, 20 IS 1734 (Part 1)
percent, Max
ii) Flammability 30 IS 1734 (Part 3)
14 MARKING
(see Note 1),
minutes, Min 14.1 Each board shall be legibly and indelibly marked
iii) Flame penetration 15 IS 1734 (Part 3) or stamped with the following particulars:
(see Note 2), a) Manufacturer’s name and his initials or his
minutes, Min
recognized trade-mark, if any;
iv) Rate of burning 20 IS 1734 (Part 3)
(see Note 3), b) In words ‘Fire Retardant Plywood’;
minutes, Min c) Year of manufacture;
NOTES d) Type and method of treatment;
1 Flammability is measured as the time taken for second e) Batch number; and
ignition. Continuous flame on the second specimen for 1 min
shall be considered as second ignition. f) Criteria for which the plywood has been labelled
2 The requirement of 15 min is applicable for plywood of
as ECO-Mark.
upto 6 mm. For the thickness, t above 6 mm, the minimum
t 14.2 BIS Certification Marking
time for flame penetration of plywood will be 15 ×   min.
6 The product(s) conforming to the requirements of
3 Time taken to lose weight from 30 percent to 70 percent. this standard may be certified as per the conformity
assessment schemes under the provisions of the
12.2 Other Tests
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 and the Rules
For other properties as specified in IS 303, the fire and Regulations framed thereunder, and the products
retardant plywood for other properties shall meet the may be marked with the Standard Mark.

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ANNEX A
( Table 1 )
METHOD OF TEST FOR EDGE STRAIGHTNESS AND SQUARENESS

A-1 PROCEDURE FOR EDGE STRAIGHTNESS straight edge and the edge shall be measured to the
nearest millimetre and recorded.
The straightness of the edges and ends of plywood
shall be verified against a straight edge not less than A-2 PROCEDURE FOR SQUARENESS
the full length of the plywood. If the edge on the end
of the plywood is convex, it shall be held against the The squareness of plywood shall be checked with a
straightness edge in such a way as to give approximately 1 200 mm × 1 200 mm square, by applying one arm of
equal gap at each end, the largest gap between the the square to the square to the plywood. The maximum
width of the gap shall be recorded.

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ANNEX B
( Foreword )
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Wood and Other Lignocellulosic Products Sectional Committee, CED 20
Organization Representative(s)
Indian Plywood Industries Research & Shri M. P. Singh (Chairman)
Training Institute, Bengaluru
Alstone Industries Pvt Limited, New Delhi Shri Deepankar Garg
Ms Rakshanda Jabeen (Alternate)
Associate Décor Limited, Mumbai Shri Vithal M. Barapatre
Shri U. Narayana Sarma (Alternate)
Balaji Action Buildwell, New Delhi Shri Vivek Jain
Shri Rajeshwar Nair (Alternate)
Bajaj Ecotec Products Limited, Noida Shri P. B. Venkat Sastry
Shri Praveen Kumar (Alternate)
Bamboo Society of India, Bengaluru Director
Shri A. S. Sadashivaiah (Alternate)
Building Materials & Technology Promotion Dr Amit Rai
Council, New Delhi Shri D. P. Singh (Alternate)
Central Public Works Department, Shri V. K. Rokade
New Delhi Shri Mathura Prasad (Alternate)
Century Plyboard India Ltd, Shri Ajay Baldawa
Kolkata Shri Jagannath Das (Alternate)
Central Institute of Coir Technology, Shri M. Sudhakaran Pillai
Bengaluru Shri R. Vasu Dev (Alternate)
CSIR-Advanced Materials and Process Dr Asokan Pappu
Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal
CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Shri Sukhdeo Rao Karade
Roorkee Dr B. S. Rawat (Alternate)
Directorate of Standardization, Govt of India, Shri V. K. Chhabra
New Delhi Shri Vijay Shankar (Alternate)
Federation of Indian Plywood & Panel Shri Jaydeep Chitlangia
Industry, New Delhi Shri Ajay Baldawa (Alternate)
Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun Director
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Shri E. Venkateshwarlu
Limited, Mumbai Shri Chandrashekhar B. Baisware (Alternate)
Greenply Industries Ltd, Kolkata Shri Arabinda Saha
Housing and Urban Development Shrimati Usha Prasad Mahavir
Corporation, New Delhi Dr Sukanya Ghosh (Alternate)
Indian Academy of Wood Science, Bengaluru Dr R. Sundararaj
Dr R. V. Rao (Alternate)
Indian Plywood Industries Research & Shri Anand Nandanwar
Training Institute, Bengaluru Ms Sujatha D. (Alternate)
Institute of Wood Science & Technology, Director
Bengaluru

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Organization Representative(s)
Jolly Board Ltd, Mumbai Shri Arvind Jolly
Shri P. K. Das Gupta (Alternate)
Kerala State Bamboo Development Representative
Coorporation, Angamaly
Konkan Polymers, Manglore Representative
Kutty Flush Door & Furniture Co Pvt Col Y. G. Krishnan
Limited, Chennai Shri K. Shankarkrishnan (Alternate)
Military Engineer Services, Engineer-in Shrimati Mala Mohan
Chief’s Branch, Integrated HQ of MoD Smt Shobhana V. (Alternate)
(Army), New Delhi
Ministry of Defence (DGQA), Kanpur Dr K. L. Singh
Shri Krishna Bhandari (Alternate)
Ministry of Railways, Lucknow Director Stds (Carriage)
Assistant Director (Alternate)
Mutha Industries, Agartala Shri Neeraj Mutha
Shri Anil Mutha (Alternate)
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad Director
Shri C. S. Susanth (Alternate)
National Bamboo Mission, New Delhi Mission Co-Ordinator
National Test House, Kolkata Dr S. Neogi
Shri S. Paneria (Alternate)
Northern India Plywood Manufacturer Shri N. K. Tiwari
Association, Jalandhar Shri Anil Goel (Alternate)
Pidilite Industries, New Delhi Dr Pradeep T. Gadekar
Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corpn Ltd, Managing Director
Bengaluru
Shree Evid Sons, Surat Shri Balwantlal I. Daruwala
Shri Madhukar M. Gandhi (Alternate)
The South Indian Plywood Manufacturers Shri K. Sankarakrishnan
Association, Mysore
The Western India Plywood Limited, Kannur Shri P. K. Mavan
Dr E. Sreenivasan (Alternate)
Timpack Pvt Limited, Byrnihat Shri Inder Pal Singh Bhusri
Shri Angad Singh Bhusri (Alternate)
In personal capacity (No 12, HIG, 1st Stage, Shri S. S. Zoolagud
Basaveshwara Nager Bengaluru 560070)
BIS Directorate General Shri Sanjay Pant, Scientist ‘F’ and Head (Civil Engineering)
[ Representing Director General ( Ex-officio ) ]

Member Secretary
Pradeep Singh Shekhawat
Scientist ‘C’ (Civil Engineering), BIS

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Plywood, Veneer and Adhesive for Wood Products Subcommittee, CED 20:1

Organization Representative(s)
In Personal Capacity (1424, 23 Main Road, Shri B. S. Aswathanarayana (Convener)
B.S.K II Stage, Bengaluru 560079)
Allied Resins and Chemicals Limited, Shri Rajesh Mundra
Kolkata Shri Ashim Kumar Das (Alternate)
Central Public Works Department, New Delhi Shri V. K. Rokade
Shri Mathura Prasad (Alternate)
Defence R&D Organization, Kanpur Dr D. N. Tripathy
Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals, Addl. Director General (QA)
Directorate of Standardization, Govt of India, Shri V. K. Chhabra
New Delhi Shri S. K. Saxena (Alternate)
Federation of India Plywood and Panel Representative
Industry, New Delhi
Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Director
Greenply Industries Limited, Kolkata Shri Arabinda Saha
Hunsur Plywood Works Pvt Limited, Hunsur Shri Moiz Vagh
Indian Plywood Industries Research and Ms. Sujatha D.
Training Institute, Bengaluru Shri Narsimhamurthy (Alternate)
Institute of Wood Science & Technology, Director
Bengaluru Shri S. R. Shukla (Alternate)
Kanara Wood & Plywoods Industries Limited, Shri P. H. G. Reddy
Mangalore Shri Y. Mohammed Farhaad (Alternate)
Kutty Flush Doors & Furniture Co Pvt Shri K. Sankarakrishnan
Limited, Chennai Col Y. G. Krishnan (Alternate)
National Test House, Kolkata Shrimati S. A. Kaushil
Shrimati Ratna Sarkar De (Alternate)
Nuchem Limited, New Delhi Shri Sudev Barar
Shri Arush Barar (Alternate)
Sarda Plywood Industries Limited, Kolkata Shri Sundeep Chitlangia
Shri S. L. Yadav (Alternate)
The South India Plywood Manufacturers Shri Moiz Vagh
Association, Mysore Shri Feroz Asger Ali (Alternate)
The Western India Plywood Limited, Kannur Shri P. K. Mavan
Dr E. Sreenivasan (Alternate)
In personal capacity (S9, Sangath, Alacrity Dr R. N. Kumar
Flats, MGR Nagar, II Main Raod
Velachery, Chennai 600042)
In personal capacity (No 12, HIG, 1st Stage, Shri S. S. Zoolagud
Basaveshwara Nager Bengaluru 560079)

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