Flame retardants for polystyrenes in commercial use or development

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-265

  Weil, Edward D ^a   Levchik, Sergei V ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Supresta US LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES; ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCE; STYRENIC POLYMERS;

COMBUSTION; FLAME RETARDANTS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; THERMAL INSULATION;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 34248146600     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904107071607     Document Type: Article

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