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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
A treatment that reduces how readily a material burns or slows the spread of fire; it does not make timber completely fireproof.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 7.3.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Cost FactorsFire-proofing timber usually means applying a fire-retardant treatment. For example, flame-retardant chemicals can be sprayed onto timber used in house construction to slow the spread of fire. The treatment does not make the wood completely non-combustible.
Fire-retardant treatment slows the spread of fire; it does not make timber completely fireproof. Tanalising protects against decay and insect attack, not fire.
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