Dricon® Tempus®

Dricon® Tempus® fire retardant wood protects your property, your pets, your neighbors, and the occupants of buildings

We have more than 40 years of effective protection with fire retardant products:

Class A fire retardant treated wood

Complies with the model building codes

40-year limited warranty

1-hour load bearing wall tested from the interior face

1-hour load bearing wall tested from the exterior face

2-hour load bearing wall tested from the interior face

2-hour load bearing wall when tested from the interior face and 1-hour rating when tested from the exterior face

Approved for multiple lumber and plywood species

Treated wood meets requirements of AWPA Standard U1, UCFA

Dricon® Tempus® fire retardant is a proven successful formulation based on the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) P50 Standard for Fire Retardants

Dricon® Tempus® fire retardant chemical contains no formaldehyde, halogens, or sulfates

Generates less smoke in the event of a fire

No more corrosive to fasteners and connectors than untreated wood

How it works

An important feature of Dricon® Tempus® FRTW is that it responds to exposure to fire. Dricon® chemicals react with combustible gases and tars normally generated by untreated wood and convert them to carbon char and harmless carbon dioxide and water. Wood loses strength in a fire only as its cross section is reduced. The surface char acts to insulate underlying wood and slows the rate at which the cross-sectional area is reduced in size. The carbon dioxide and water vapor dilute the combustible gases to help reduce flame spread.