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 HexiTherm™ Adhesive
Open Joist™’s unique finger-joinery construction is held together with a structural adhesive that is resistant to water, heat and fire. Open Joist uses a phenol resorcinol adhesive developed by Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. to ensure superior strength and performance.
HexiTherm Adhesives are a family of products specifically developed to provide superior heat performance for today’s engineered wood applications. Utilizing state-of-the-art thermosetting and emulsion technologies, HexiTherm products are thermally stable under the most rigorous conditions.
HexiTherm Adhesives meet or exceed the highest heat and fire resistance standards in the wood products industry. They are certified, for example, by the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) as Heat Resistant Adhesives (HRAs) for finger-jointed stud applications. They have also been tested and comply with specifications for 45-, 60- and 90 minute fire-rated doors. |
