A theoretical explanation of the influence of char formation on the ignition of polymers

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 421-436

  Watt, S D ^a   Staggs, J E J ^a   McIntosh, A C ^a   Brindley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAMMABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS;

CHAR FORMATION;

IGNITION;

EID: 0035400584     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(01)00008-X     Document Type: Article

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