Foams and gels as fire protection agents

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 295-305

  Tafreshi, A M ^a   Marzo, M Di ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAME RESEARCH; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; FOAMS; GELS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RADIATION; IGNITION;

LATERAL IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD TEST (LIFT);

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0033328983     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(99)00031-4     Document Type: Article

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