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Every episode of the Material IQ podcast explores in detail the materiality of the built environment: innovation, inspiration, and case studies from leading architects, designers, suppliers, and manufacturers with an emphasis on climate-positive outcomes in commercial and…
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Material IQ Episode 005: “Specifying Fire Retardant Veneer Core Plywood for Interior Use (CFP 2026-1)” (opens the original)
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This AIA-certified nano CEU is made possible by Columbia Forest Products . It focuses on how fire retardant veneer core plywood actually works — from the pressure-treatment process to the self-extinguishing char-layer reaction — and why third-party certification, not a single passed test report, is what separates products that perform on paper from products that perform in a fire. AIA’s Three Learning Objectives Distinguish between structural fire retardant treated wood (governed by IBC Section
Material IQ Episode 004: A History of Decorative Laminate (opens the original)
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About this episode Formica Corporation’s brand historian Renee Hytry Derrington joins the Material IQ Podcast for a rare deep dive into the company’s century-long design legacy — from its 1913 origins as an electrical insulator to the birth of mid-century modern icons like the “Skylark” boomerang pattern designed by Brooks Stevens and Raymond Loewy’s postwar pastels. Along the way: the real story behind matte finishes, ColorCore, and how paper (not plastic) built an industry — plus an unexpected
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