The effect of heat sink additives on the ignition and heat release properties of thermally thin thermoplastics

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-94

  Nelson, M I ^a   Brindley, J ^a   McIntosh, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT SINKS; IGNITION; MASS TRANSFER; PYROLYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

HEAT RELEASE PROPERTIES; HEAT SINK ADDITIVES;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 0031074185     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(96)00055-0     Document Type: Article

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