Preliminary burning tests on PVC fires with water mist

Polymer Testing

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 583-587

  Yimin, Liu ^a   Yao, B ^a   Qin, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; LDV APV system; PVC fire; Water mists

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; FIRES; FOG; IGNITION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMOPLASTICS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WATER;

CONE CALORIMETER; LDV/APV SYSTEMS; PVC FIRES; WATER MISTS;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 19144370864     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2005.02.010     Document Type: Article

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