Barrier's private labeled Pyrotite® products, LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing in East Coast apartment complex

Another structural wall assembly project for Barrier’s Pyrotite® products (private labeled LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing) has been secured! This time the architect specified our products into Barrier’s UL wall assembly - U349 for a large apartment complex out on the East Coast. This design is built to meet a 2-hour rating and requires two-sided LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing. The project, scheduled to begin soon, will require a couple rail car loads of material – 2011 is starting off well for the wall assembly market! Stay tuned as pictures of the material being installed may be yet to come in the near future.

Here are a couple pictures of a small scale prototype of the wall assembly:

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LP FlameBlock Distribution - as of December 2010

As we move towards the end of 2010...we wanted to provide an update on the national distribution/availability of Barrier's Pyrotite^® products marketed and distributed as LP^® FlameBlock^® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing. These panels are used to meet fire rating requirements in Multi-Family Residential Roof Deck, Resistance Wall Assemblies, and Structural Insulated Panel markets



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November 2010 Sales Results

First before we get started with November sales results...here are a couple pictures of our beautiful snow piles:) from this latest blast. It won't be melting any time soon with the negative temperatures we are seeing now either.

On to the sales report...Barrier has released monthly revenue and sales volumes results for the period ending November 30, 2010. Overall revenue generated during the month is $304,031* vs. $266,719 during the same period in 2009 (*this amount is actually lower by approximately 24% from previous years total revenue as the pass through charges for both substrate and outbound freight have been reduced due to the Supply Agreement for treatment only with LP^® Building Products) . Revenue into the Residential Roof Deck/Wall Assembly/Structural Insulated Panel Market during November was 415% higher than revenues into that market in November 2009. Monthly revenue attributable to the Commercial Modular industry decreased slightly (10%) vs. the comparable period in 2009.

Sales volume of shipments of Barrier products for the month of November 2010 was 579,800 sq. ft. This is an increase of 22% over the 475,300 sq. ft. that was shipped during November 2009. Sales into the Residential Roof Deck/Wall Assembly/Structural Insulated Panel market continue to grow year over year, as a result of our partnership with LP^®. During the reporting period sales into this market increased significantly by 640%. Sales into the Commercial Modular sales decreased during the month (25%) over shipments in November 2009. Total combined sales volumes for the current year-to-date period (Jul-Nov 2010) are 67% higher (3,004,800 sq. ft. vs. 1,802,400 sq. ft.) over the comparable period in 2009. This reflects considerable increases in both the Commercial Modular and the Residential Roof Deck/Wall Assembly/Structural Insulated Panel markets (31% and 203%, respectively) fiscal year over year. Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB

CEO/CFO Interviews International Barrier's Dr. Michael Huddy

Lynn Fosse, Senior Editor, CEOCFOinterviews.com recently interviewed our very own Dr. Michael Huddy for a feature story in CEO/CFO - "the most powerful name in corporate news and information." The article has now been published and is featured on their website.

Dr. Huddy describes International Barrier Technology as a company and potential investment opportunity, the fire-rated building materials Barrier manufactures using our patented, innovative material Pyrotite® - including the newest private label relationship with LP® Building Products - distributing LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing throughout the entire US. Click here to view the article...

Barrier Technology's CEO Dr. Michael Huddy Interviewed on TheStreet.com

International Barrier's CEO, Dr. Michael Huddy, was interviewed on "The Real Story with Gregg Greenberg" - through a podcast on TheStreet.com.

Dr. Huddy was given the opportunity to provide the audience an overview of International Barrier Technology, the company and the fire-rated building materials that we manufacture using our patented Pyrotite® technology. The focus of the discussion was on consumer awareness of environmentally friendly, safe, quality products available to help protect people and their homes/property from fire as we head into the holiday season.

Dr. Huddy described the markets where Pyrotite panels are typically used - commercial and multifamily residential building construction. Another point of focus - our strategy to bring Barrier's products to the front line - more product awareness/recognition and strong distribution sources...to be accomplished through Barrier's two private label partner relationships, both well-known major players in the building products industry - LP® Building Products with the product LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing and MuleHide Products, Inc with the product MuleHide FR Deck Panel.

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October Monthly Sales Results

Monthly Sales Revenue and Sales Volumes for the period ending October 31, 2010

Today, Barrier released released monthly revenue and sales volumes results for the month of October 2010. Overall revenue generated during the month is $278,970* vs. $267,453 during the same period in 2009 (*this amount is actually lower by approximately 27% from previous years total revenue as the pass through charges for both substrate and outbound freight have been reduced due to the Supply Agreement for treatment only with LP Building Products) . Revenue into the Residential Roof Deck/Wall Assembly/Structural Insulated Panel Market was 64% higher than revenues into that market in October 2009. Revenue attributable to the Commercial Modular industry increased 16% over the comparable period in 2009.

Sales volume of shipments of Barrier products for the month of October was 650,848 sq. ft. This is an increase of 53% over the 424,100 sq. ft. that was shipped during the same period last year. Both Residential Roof Deck/Wall Assembly/Structural Insulated Panel and Commercial Modular sales increased substantially (99% and 23%, respectively) over shipments in October 2009. Sales volumes year to date (Jul-Oct 2010) are 83% higher at 2,424,900 sq. ft. in comparison to 1,327,100 sq. ft. in the comparable period in 2009.

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UL - U350 Two-Hour Interior Party Wall Assembly Allows New Configuration; LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing on either side of studs.

Barrier is pleased to announce that UL - U350, a UL two-hour rated interior party wall (Barrier ESR-1365: Application 4.3.3) has been approved in a new configuration (Configuration B) that allows LP^® FlameBlock^® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing (LP^® FlameBlock^®) to be moved to the interior stud wall cavity.

As a back-to-back party wall (essentially two one-hour walls built next to each other separating units within a single building), this wall uses LP^® FlameBlock^® in an attempt to provide the required fire protection without the need for a "shaft-wall liner" with metal H-studs running vertically between the two walls. LP^® FlameBlock^® adds shear strength to the wall, as each layer of LP^® FlameBlock^® consists of a layer of LP^® OSB coated with Barrier's patented Pyrotite^® fire-retardant coating.

While the wall can still be specified and build with standard configuration A (LP^® FlameBlock^®) plus one layer of 5/8" Type X gypsum on the living side space of the wall), the new configuration offers some potential benefits:

*It may be userd to address vertically up the length of the wall, particularly if extended length (10-foot or 12-foot) LP^® FlameBlock^® sheets are used; attachment of ceiling/floor trusses on the interior ("living area") side of the wall under this configuration would not penetrate the LP^® FlameBlock^® placed in an interior stud cavity.

*The wall's living-side surface becomes 5/8" Type X gypsum nailed directly to the stud wall, providing easier cut-ins and access for electrical and plumbing elements (each of these penetrations, though, may need to be fire-blocked; please check with local code officials or Authorities Having Jurisdiction).

Barrier and LP's U350 Two-Hour Interior Party Wall Assembly can be seen CLICK HERE

The wall is also described in the following LP^® FlameBlock^® Sales Sheet CLICK HERE

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Recent Media Coverage - International Barrier Technology and Pyrotite® Technology

International Barrier Technology and our patented Pyrotite® Technology have been spotlighted in several media placements recently. Barrier develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary fire-resistant building materials branded as LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing and Mule-Hide FR Deck Panel.

September 20, 2010: Construction Today Magazine

Barrier CEO, Mike Huddy, contributes a byline article on fire retardant technology and the fight against wildfires. He notes that one of the prime considerations of US building codes is fire protection, and he surveys a set of fire-retardant materials historically used in construction, including FRT plywood. He describes how Pyrotite, in addition to its ability to release water in conditions of fire, is both landfill-safe and economical, since its application to structural wood sheathing represents a significant savings in both materials and installation costs.

September 27, 2010: Discovery.com

Discovery.com contributing writer Alyssa Danigelis describes the Pyrotite system in a column about sustainable fire technology. In the wake of the destructive Fourmile Canyon wildfires in Colorado in September, she notes that the chemical composition of the slurry dropped on fires from the air "might not be able to hold the line," and notes that Pyrotite represents a viable, non-hazardous alternative due to its ability to release water when fire hits it. She notes that residents of Fourmile Canyone plan to rebuild, and that doing so in a more sustainable, fire-resistant way would be a wise strategy

October 6, 2010: Fire Chief Magazine

Writer Mary Rose Roberts profiles Barrier in a story on the problems with fire-retardant-treated plywood and the advantages of Pyrotite. Barrier CEO, Mike Huddy, is quoted on the process by which FRT plywood can lose structural integrity over time, and he notes that in contrast, the Pyrotite coating offers a barrier that comes between fire and the underlying wood panel. This layer has a molecular structure that contains a large volume of water, which is just below the combustion point of wood and slows the spread of a fire while actually enhancing structural integrity.

August 4, 2010: Enforcing Building Codes Provides a Solid Defense in Wildfire Zones

The feature story about building codes and fire-resistant materials reports that exterior walls are a concern when a building is being designed to resist fire, and to satisfy fire codes for the exterior walls of buildings, builders can choose a variety of materials. The story goes on to quote Barrier CEO, Mike Huddy, about the fact that Pyrotite-treated panels have a noncombustible, ignition-resistant surface that will provide burn-through resistance nearly triple that of untreated wood panels. In addition, the coating is environmentally friendly, impact-resistant and easy to handle and install. Stay tuned...Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB

Wall Assembly U349 (Two Hour Exterior wall - Type IIIA Construction) Approved for Steel Stud Construction

Barrier is proud to announce that Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has recently issued an engineering evaluation approving the use of steel studs in UL Fire-Resistive Wall Assembly U349, a two-hour exterior wall that uses two-sided coated LP® FlameBlock® to replace a double layer of exterior gypsum wallboard.

UL U349 has been designed specifically for wall applications in buildings of Type IIIA construction, which allows for the use of fire-retardant-treated wood in the exterior walls of commercial and multi-occupancy buildings such as student housing, senior housing, medical care facilities, mixed-use retail and residential, hospitality (hotel/motel) and other residential as well as non-residential uses. Prior to the new engineering evaluation, builders building to U349 were required to use fire-retardant-treated studs in the exterior walls, a requirement that some found difficult to meet due to sourcing constrictions. Thus, the ability to use steel studs give architects greater leeway in wall design and contractors greater sourcing options.

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Latest Photos of College Park, MD Student Housing with LP® FlameBlock® Exterior Walls

Barrier National Sales Manager, James Dukart, was recently in the metro Washington, DC area to deliver AIA-accredited classes on Fire-Retardant Cementitious-Coated OSB for use in Wall and Roof Applications, as well as to meet with architects and builders currently specifying and using LP® FlameBlock® in projects.

Included in this article are pictures he took of a student housing complex just off the University of Maryland campus that features LP® FlameBlock® (two-side coated) as exterior wall sheathing. Note that the construction is a five story wood-frame (on podium) construction type IIIA, where wood is allowed in exterior wall but must be fire-rated ( LP® FlameBlock® is part of UL assembly U349 in this construction, achieving a two-hour fire rating).



Note also that the white-faced LP® FlameBlock® panels (the white surface is Pyrotite®, Barrier's patented fire-rated coating bonded directly to the underlying OSB panels) is being covered with a building wrap (green wrap in the photos). That wrap will in turn be overed iwth a brick facade and/or exterior siding; while LP® FlameBlock® provides structural sheathing as well as fire-resistance in a single panel, it is designed (in this wall assembly as well as in all others) for use with exterior cladding.



In this particular job, LP® FlameBlock® is replacing what would otherwise have been double layers of exterior-rated gypsum; the architects and builders report significant time and cost savings realized through using a single fire-rated panel in place of either a double layer of gypsum or single layer of gypsum along with a single layer of structural sheathing. Additional LP® FlameBlock® benefits cited include better surface area for anchoring exterior cladding (as compared to double gypsum walls) and easier penetrations for bay windows and other exterior architectural elements.Fire rated sheathing, fire rated osb, fire rated plywood, fire resistant sheathing, fire resistant osb, fire resistant plywood, multifamily construction, small cap, otcbb, ibtgf, barrier, Blazeguard, Mycoguard, fire rated paint, intumescent paint, class a flame spread, class a wall assembly, class c wall assembly, mold resistant, mildew resistant, fire retardant plywood, fire retardant osb, fire retardant sheathing, frt, sips, fire rated structurally insulated panels, thermal barrier, fire rated wall assemblies, fire rated commercial modular roofing, fire rated modular construction, green building products, leed, electrical panel backer board, sips, wildfire protection, forest fire protection, non combustible exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant exterior wall sheathing, ignition resistant eaves, non combustible eaves, ignition resistant soffets, non combustible soffets, esr-1365, wui approved, wui listed, California state fire marshal approved building materials, specified building product, architectural specifications, builders specs, LP® FlameBlock®, Party Wall, Wall Assembly, Pyrotite®, sheathing, OSB

New LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing Application Information Sheet

Barrier is pleased to share the publication of a new LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing Sales Sheet that highlights the nine most common applications FlameBlock® is currently being used in.

LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing Applications included are:

1. Multifamily Rood Decks - Fire Wall Continuity
2. One-hour Exterior Fire Wall - "Zero-Lot Line"
3. Two-hour Interior Party Wall - common to town-home construction
4. Two-hour Rated Exterior Wall - Type IIIA Construction
5. Type I and II Roof Decks - "Strip Malls/Small Commercial
6. Open Soffit Exposures
7. California WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) Exterior Wall
8. Type V Construction - Wood-Framed, Low-Slope Commercial Roofs
9. Covered and "Boxed-In" Soffits

On the sales sheet, each application explanation includes a picture or diagram showing the use of
LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing in the proposed application, as well as references to appropriate certifications and listings.

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LP® FlameBlock™ passes California 12-7A-1 Burn Test

LP® FlameBlock™ Fire-Rated OSB has recently passed the California OSFM (Office of the State Fire Marshal) Chapter 122-7A-1 test: Fire Resistive Standard for Exterior Wall Siding and Sheathing.

FlameBlock™ -- manufactured by Barrier Technology Corporation for LP (Louisiana Pacific) Building Products, Nashville, TN passed a series of tests using FlameBlock™ as sheathing covered by LP® SmartSide® Lap and Panel Siding (Precision Series -- strand substrate) and using 1/2" cedar shingles. Builders can now use FlameBlock™ with these coverings -- as well as plain-bevel solid wood lap siding of various widths, including cedar and other species -- to address requirements of Chapter 7A of the California Building Code.

Click here to see a full copy of our test report.

Here is a picture of how this wall might be built using LP® SmartSide®.

FlameBlock has also been added to three newly-released 1 and 2 hour UL Wall Assemblies, as described in our ICC-ESR 1365 Report. Those wall assembly diagrams can be found here:

U348
U349
U350

Architects, engineers, builders, and code officials looking for more information on wall assemblies utilizing FlameBlock are encouraged to contact Barrier Technology or LP Building Products for further information.

LP® FlameBlock™ featured at National Architects Convention

LP® FlameBlock™ Fire-Rated OSB was featured by LP Building Products at the National AIA (American Institute of Architects) Convention in Miami in early June.

FlameBlock™ was featured in two different wall constructions - one ads a component of an exterior fire-rated wall for houses and buildings in areas prone to wildfire, and one as a component in external walls for Type III-A construction (the latter construction utilizing two-side-coated FlameBlock™).

The Type III-A wall assembly was of particular interest to architects who are building multi-story wood-frame commercial buildings such as hotel-motel, senior living facilities, student housing and related multi-occupancy or mixed-use buildings. This wall assembly is listed by Underwriters' Labs (UL) as its U349 wall assembly. Using FlameBlock™ in this manner obviates the need for a double-layer of gypsum wallboard on the outside face of the wall, saving builders considerable time and money in the construction process. A 400,000 square-foot structure featuring this construction is currently being built on the U.S. East Coast...keep your eye out on the blog for further information.

The exterior wall for wildfire zones also included LP® Smart Side sheathing; earlier this year, FlameBlock™ passed the California 12-7A-1 burn test for high risk fire zones.

Architects, designers or builders of residential, commercial and hospitality properties are encouraged to contact Barrier or LP® Building Products for information on how to save time and money using FlameBlock™ in fire-rated wall assemblies.

LP® FlameBlock™ used for External Walls in Hotels, Motels, Resorts

LP® FlameBlock™ Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing was one of a few products featured by LP® Building Products at the recent "Hotel Design Show & Expo" in Las Vegas. Barrier's very own National Sales Manager, Jim Dukart participated in the show to help address technical questions and promote the many uses of this product that Barrier manufactures through exclusive supply agreement/private label for LP®.


The primary use of FlameBlock™ exhibited at this show was as exterior sheathing for two-hour external walls in Type IIIA construction, a common construction type for multi-story wood frame hotel, motel and resort properties.

In particular, two-side-coated FlameBlock™ is used in UL wall assembly, U349, designed specifically for this type of construction. Using FlameBlock™ in this manner obviates the need for a double-layer of gypsum wall board on the outside face of the wall, saving builders considerable time and money in the construction process. A 400,000 square foot structure featuring this type of construction is currently being built on the U.S. East Coast -- keep an eye on our blog for further information.

Architects, designers or builders of hospitality properties (or other lighter commercial wood-frame structures) are also encouraged to visit both Barrier and LP® Building Products websites for information on how to save time and money using FlameBlock™.

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LP® FlameBlock™ Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing Demonstration on "You Tube"

LP® FlameBlock™ Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing's fire resistance was on dramatic display April 15, 2010 in Sacramento, CA, where Barrier and LP Building Products co-hosted a product demonstration for architects, builders, designers, and fire officials. The event took place at the Sacramento Fire Department Division of Training.

The demonstration features two similar structures -- one sheathed with standard raw OSB (oriented strand board and the other featuring FlameBlock™ as wall sheathing. Each was set afire with a fuel source both inside and directly in contact with an outside wall of the structure. Within seconds, the OSB-only (unprotected) structure is staring to spread flames, and by the three minute mark is engulfed in flames. Within seven to nine minutes, all sheathing has been burned through, all framing timbers have been charred and the structure has been destroyed.

The FlameBlock™ protected structure, on the other hand, remains standing and only show some charring in areas in direct contact with the fire source.

See it all for yourself on "You Tube": Click Here

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Barrier & LP Talk III-A Walls with Engineers, Architects

Barrier National Sales Manager Jim Dukart spent early May in suburban Washington, DC, discussing Barrier/LP Wall Assembly U349 (UL listed) with structural engineers and architects on the East Coast.

The U349 wall assembly is an exterior, wood-stud limited load bearing wall rated two hours for interior fire exposure. It features two layers of Type X gypsum on the interior face, 2x4 or 2x6 fire-retardant treated wood studs and FlameBlock 2-sided (coated on both faces of the OSB) on the exterior. The two-sided FlameBlock product replaces two layers of Type X gypsum on the exterior face of the wall (see GA WP 4136 for a representative two-hour assembly featuring four layers of Type X gypsum) and offers both structural strength and fire protection in a single panel.

The early May meetings were hosted by Cates Engineering, which has studied the use of wood-frame construction in multi-story residential, commercial and mixed-use construction for several years. Cates has, in fact, produced a packet that details structural engineering concerns around five-story wood construction. Developers and architects looking to capitalize on the use of the U349 wall assembly to shave construction costs and time, and/or allow for a larger footprint or additional height on suitable Type III-A construction, are encouraged to contact Barrier for more information and a referral to Cates Engineering.

Barrier will also be participating with LP in the Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas later this month, and in the national AIA Expo in Miami in early June; the U349 wall assembly will be a featured topic at each.

Two-sided FlameBlock is being used on the exterior walls of this Type III-A mixed use building.

The U349 wall – with two-sided FlameBlock -- has been specified in a 400,000 square-foot student housing complex on the East Coast; keep an eye on our blog for details about this project as it gets built this summer!

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Blazeguard is now LP FlameBlock Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing; Updated ICC ESR-1365 Issued

Announced on January 19, 2010 at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, International Barrier Technology has entered an agreement to produce LP FlameBlock Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing for LP Building Products (Nashville, TN).

Subsequent to the agreement, Barrier is also announcing a new International Code Council Evaluation Services Report -- ICC ESR-1365 that adds LP FlameBlock as a listee to the report. Per the report, LP FlameBlock is equivalent to Blazeguard for all ICC-listed applications on the ESR.

The new ESR has also been updated to an issue date of April 1, 2010, and includes a new 1-hour wall assembly featuring one-sided FlameBlock for a wall fire-rated to one hour from either side of the structure (Section 4.3.4 of ESR-1365).

More news on LP FlameBlock can be found at LP's website: www.lpcorp.com.

Watch for news of new UL wall assembly listings featuring FlameBlock next!!