Heat release of polymer composites in fire

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1040-1054

  Mouritz, A P ^a   Mathys, Z ^b   Gibson, A G ^c  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Thermal properties; Fire properties

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; CARBON MONOXIDE; FIRE PROTECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOSETS;

CARBON MONOXIDE YIELDS; FIRE PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; THERMOSET MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33748263831     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.01.030     Document Type: Article

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