An analysis of the burning of polyester and vinylester fibre glass composites

Fire and Materials

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 249-264

  Burchill, P J ^a   Mathys, Zenka ^a   Gardiner, C P ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibre glass composites; Fire; Mass loss rate

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GLASS FIBERS; HEAT FLUX; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; THERMOSETS;

FIBRE GLASS COMPOSITES; MASS LOSS RATE;

FIRES;

EID: 23344454659     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fam.883     Document Type: Article

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