Technical Information

Products

Use these helpful TECHTips for handling and using building products with TECO Registered Trademarks.

We have subdivided the product specific technical information into the following categories:

General · Oriented Strand Board · Plywood · Rim Board

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General

Document Title	HTML	PDF

Almacenamiento y Manipulación de Tableros Estructurales de Madera	Almacenamiento y Manipulación de Tableros Estructurales de Madera (html)	Almacenamiento y Manipulación de Tableros Estructurales de Madera (pdf)
Building Code Requirements for Wood Structural-Use Panels	Building Code Requirements for Wood Structural-Use Panels (html)	Building Code Requirements for Wood Structural-Use Panels (pdf)
Comparing Panel Types	Comparing Panel Types (html)	Comparing Panel Types (pdf)
Engineered Wood Products and the National Green Building Standard	Engineered Wood Products and the National Green Building Standard (html)	Engineered Wood Products and the National Green Building Standard (pdf)
Engineered Wood Products and Wisconsin Green Built Home	Engineered Wood Products and Wisconsin Green Built Home (html)	Engineered Wood Products and Wisconsin Green Built Home (pdf)
Engineered Wood Products and LEED-H	Engineered Wood Products and LEED-H (html)	Engineered Wood Products and LEED-H (pdf)
Formaldehyde Emissions from Wood-Based Panel Adhesives	Formaldehyde Emissions from Wood-Based Panel Adhesives (html)	Formaldehyde Emissions from Wood-Based Panel Adhesives (pdf)
CSA O325 Gradestamp Explanation	CSA O325 Gradestamp Explanation (html)	CSA O325 Gradestamp Explanation (pdf)
PS 1 and PS 2 Gradestamp Explanation	PS 1 and PS 2 Gradestamp Explanation (html)	PS 1 and PS 2 Gradestamp Explanation (pdf)
Gradestamp Acceptance	Gradestamp Acceptance (html)	Gradestamp Acceptance (pdf)
Panel Standards - An Overview	Panel Standards - An Overview (html)	Panel Standards - An Overview (pdf)
Phytosanitary Regulations Impact on Engineered Wood Products	Phytosanitary Regulations Impact on Engineered Wood Products (html)	Phytosanitary Regulations Impact on Engineered Wood Products (pdf)
Panel Exposure Ratings	Panel Exposure Ratings (html)	Panel Exposure Ratings (pdf)
Panel Flame Spread	Panel Flame Spread (html)	Panel Flame Spread (pdf)
Panel R-Values	Panel R-Values (html)	Panel R-Values (pdf)
Panel Storage and Handling	Panel Storage and Handling (html)	Panel Storage and Handling (pdf)
U.S. Formaldehyde Emission Requirements for Wood-Based Panels	U.S. Formaldehyde Emission Requirements for Wood-Based Panels (html)	U.S. Formaldehyde Emission Requirements for Wood-Based Panels (pdf)

Oriented Strand Board (OSB)

Document Title	HTML	PDF

US Product Standard for OSB - PS 2-10		US Product Standard for OSB - PS 2-10 (pdf - offsite)
OSB Design and Application Guide		OSB Design and Application Guide (pdf)
OSB Design Capacities		OSB Design Capacities (pdf)
SF-133 Qualified OSB for SIPs Facing Material		SF-133 Qualified OSB for SIPs Facing Material (pdf)

Additional resources are available at
OSBGuide™
where TECO maintains a library of free, multilingual literature about Oriented Strand Board for builders, architects, and homeowners.

Plywood

Document Title	HTML	PDF

US Product Standard for Structural Plywood - PS 1-09		US Product Standard for Structural Plywood - PS 1-09 (pdf - offsite)
Plywood Design and Application Guide		Plywood Design and Application Guide (pdf)
Plywood Concrete Form	Plywood Concrete Form (html)	Plywood Concrete Form (pdf)
Plywood Design Capacities		Plywood Design Capacities (pdf)
Sanded Plywood	Sanded Plywood (html)	Sanded Plywood (pdf)
Treated Plywood	Treated Plywood (html)	Treated Plywood (pdf)

Rim Board

Document Title		PDF

TECO RB133 Rim Board Product Standard		TECO RB133 Rim Board Product Standard (pdf)
Rim Board Design and Installation Guide for Use in Canada		Rim Board Design and Installation Guide for Use in Canada (pdf)
Rim Board Design and Installation Guide for Use in the United States		Rim Board Design and Installation Guide for Use in the United States (pdf)
TECO RB133 Rim Board Fire Assembly Applications		TECO RB133 Rim Board Fire Assembly Applications (pdf)

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