Flame retardance and smoke suppression of poly(vinyl chloride) using multicomponent systems

Fire Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-260

  Sharma, Sunil K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Char formation; Flame retardant; Flammability; Multicomponent; Smoke suppressant; Smoke suppression

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPLEXATION; FLAMMABILITY; ORGANOMETALLICS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

ELEVATED TEMPERATURES;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

FIRE;

EID: 0042068220     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024141531157     Document Type: Article

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