Polymer Flammability

This report provides an overview of polymer flammability from a material science perspective and describes currently accepted test methods to quantify burning behavior. Simplifying assumptions about the gas and condensed phace processes of flaming combustion provide mathematical relationships between polymer properties, chemical structure, lane resistance, and fire behavior that can be used to design fire resistant plastics.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16407
• Corporate Authors:

  Southwest Research Institute

  6220 Culebra Road, P.O. Drawer 28510
  San Antonio, TX  United States  78228-0510
• Authors:
  • Lyon, R E
  • Janssens, M L
• Publication Date: 2005-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 86p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fire fighting; Fire resistant materials; Fire retardants; Flammability; Polymers
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01004182
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/AR-05/14
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 2005 10:15AM