Flammability tests for assessing carpet performance

Journal of Fire Protection Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-59

  Blackmore, J M ^a   Delichatsios, M A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Building material performance; Fire; Flammability properties; Floor coverings; Test methods

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; BUILDING MATERIALS; CALORIMETERS; FIRE HAZARDS; FLOORS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT FLUX; SMOKE;

CARPET PERFORMANCE; CRITICAL HEAT FLUX; FLOOR COVERINGS; HEAT RELEASE RATE;

FLAMMABILITY TESTING;

EID: 0036245745     PISSN: 10423915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1042391502012001108     Document Type: Article

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