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  2. Magnesium oxide wallboard - Wikipedia

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    Can be used in applications like cement-based siding subject to using water-proof coating systems. Available in colors. Energy efficient – magnesite calcines at approx 780 Celsius, compared to over 1,400 Celsius required to form traditional Portland cement or calcium oxide, the starting material for the preparation of slaked lime or ...

  3. Fiber cement siding - Wikipedia

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    Blue fiber cement siding HardiePanel on design-build addition, Ithaca NY. Fiber cement siding (also known as "fibre cement cladding" in the United Kingdom, "fibro" in Australia, and by the proprietary name "Hardie Plank" in the United States) is a building material used to cover the exterior of a building in both commercial and domestic applications.

  4. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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    An example of a fire-resistant material is one which is used in bunker gear worn by firefighters to protect them from the flames of a burning building. In the United Kingdom, after two significant construction fires which resulted in a combined loss of £1,500 million, The Joint Code of Practice was introduced by the Fire Protection Association ...

  5. Fire-safe polymers - Wikipedia

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    Fire-safe polymers also find application as adhesives in aerospace materials, [3] insulation for electronics, [3] and in military materials such as canvas tenting. [ 4 ] Some fire-safe polymers naturally exhibit an intrinsic resistance to decomposition , while others are synthesized by incorporating fire-resistant additives and fillers.

  6. Inside the advanced tech aimed at preventing future wildfires ...

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    Back in 2018, Vasya Tremsin, a (then) high school senior from the San Francisco Bay Area, came up with a crazy idea for a science fair project, “a technology that...

  7. Siding (construction) - Wikipedia

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    Siding or wall cladding is the protective material attached to the exterior side of a wall of a house or other building. Along with the roof, it forms the first line of defense against the elements, most importantly sun, rain/snow, heat and cold, thus creating a stable, more comfortable environment on the interior side.

  8. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    Fire resistant – flame spread 5, smoke spread 0 (ASTM-E-84) – will not smoke at all upon direct contact with flame and is a two-hour firewall at a 3.5 in (89 mm), or normal 2 in × 4 in (51 mm × 102 mm) stud wall, application per ASTM E-199.

  9. Exterior insulation finishing system - Wikipedia

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    Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated, water-resistant, finished surface in an integrated composite material system. EIFS has been in use since the 1960s in North America and was first used on masonry buildings.