Downward smolder of polyurethane foam: Ignition signatures

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-147

  Anderson, Melissa K ^a   Sleight, Randall T ^a   Torero, Jose L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOAMED PLASTICS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT LOSSES; IGNITION; POLYURETHANES;

POLYURETHANE FOAMS;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0034275249     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(00)00016-3     Document Type: Article

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