WITH LOW SMOKE, TOXICITY, BURNING RATE, CAN PLASTICS FILL AIRCRAFT AND TRANSIT NEEDS

Government pressure, in the form of guidelines, proposed rules and actual requirements, is forcing companies building airplanes, subways and buses to look for materials that provide better burning characteristics. A number of plastics producers either have announced or are planning to announce grades that are substantial improvements over existing ones for panelling, seating and glazing. The question is-are these plastics adequate? Beyond this question, extensive research in many areas such as toxicity may change existing requirements and thus again the status of materials being considered.

• Corporate Authors:

  Reinhold Publishing Company

  600 Summer Street
  Stamford, CT  United States  06904
• Authors:
  • Houston, A M
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-22
• Serial:
  • Materials Engineering
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Reinhold Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fires; Passenger cars; Passengers; Plastics; Polymers; Rapid transit cars; Safety; Toxicity; Transportation safety; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Passenger safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147827
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1981 12:00AM