The effect of intumescents on the burning behaviour of polyester-resin-containing composites

Composites - Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 805-817

  Kandola, B K ^a   Horrocks, A R ^a   Myler, P ^a   Blair, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Hexcel Composites   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; A. Resins; B. Mechanical properties; Flammability

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; COMBUSTION; FLAME RETARDANTS; GLASS FIBERS; HEAT FLUX; POLYESTERS; RESINS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

FLAME RETARDING COMPOSITES; INTUMESCENT SYSTEMS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036606363     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(02)00026-X     Document Type: Article

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