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Abstract

A fire-resistant (FR) drainage mat, which may be used with a multi-component fire-resistant assembly for use in various forms of construction. One or both faces of the mat have a plurality of grooves or channels, configured to serve as moisture or water flow channels. The grooves may extend in one direction, generally parallel to an edge of the panel. Alternatively, the grooves may extend in two directions, may overlap and form a grid, or take other forms. The mat is made is made of solid, rigid or semi-rigid mineral wool, fiber rock, curtain rock, thermafiber, or the like. It also may have a backing, such as a paper backing, a board, or thermafiber backing.

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