Evaluation of Intumescent Coatings for Shipboard Fire Protection

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 423-450

  Sorathia, U ^a   Gracik, T ^a   Ness, J ^a   Durkin, A ^b   Williams, F ^b   Hunstad, M ^c   Berry, F ^c  

^a NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire insulation; Fire protection; Fire resistance; Intumescent coatings; UL 1709

Indexed keywords

FIRE INSULATION; INTUMESCENT COATINGS; PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION (PFP);

ADHESION; FIRE PROTECTION; SHIPS; THERMAL INSULATION; WOOL;

COATINGS;

EID: 0345307093     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904103035393     Document Type: Article

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