Use of inorganic polymer to improve the fire response of balsa sandwich structures

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 390-397

  Ginacaspro, James W ^a   Balaguru, P N ^b   Lyon, Richard E ^c  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Fire protection; Fire resistance; Inorganic chemicals; Polymers; Sandwich structures; Smoke

Indexed keywords

FIRE PROTECTION; FIRE RESISTANCE; FIREPROOFING; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

BALSA SANDWICH STRUCTURES; GEOPOLYMER RESIN; GLASS MICROSPHERES;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; FIRE BEHAVIOR; POLYMER; SMOKE;

EID: 33646693346     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2006)18:3(390)     Document Type: Article

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