Development of high throughput methods for polymer flammability property characterization

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)

Volumn 49, Issue , 2004, Pages 1153-1162

  Gilman, J W ^a   Davis, R D ^a   Shields, J R ^a   Wentz, D ^a   Brassell, L D ^a   Morgan, A B ^b   Lyon, R E ^c   Zanetto, J E ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^c FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^d Rhodia Recherches   (France)

Author keywords

E84 tunnel test; Flammability; High throughput; Limiting oxygen index; Micro calorimeter; UL94

Indexed keywords

E84 TUNNEL TEST; HIGH THROUGHPUT; LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX; MICRO-CALORIMETER; UL94;

CALORIMETERS; CORRELATION METHODS; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLUXES; OXYGEN; POLYMERS; STANDARDS; THROUGHPUT;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 23844490274     PISSN: 08910138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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