Smolder rates of thin cellulosic materials

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 390-403

  Kellogg, Diane S ^a   Waymack, Bruce E ^a   Mcrae, Douglas D ^a   Dwyer, R William ^a  

^a Philip Morris USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Basis weight; Cellulose; Cotton; Fabric; Linear burn rate; Mass burn rate; Polyurethane foam; Potassium; Smolder

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COTTON FABRICS; FLAME RESEARCH; FOAMED PLASTICS; PAPER; POLYURETHANES; POTASSIUM;

SMOLDER BURN RATE;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES;

EID: 0031222972     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073490419701500504     Document Type: Article

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