Heat release of polymer composites in fire

International SAMPE Technical Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1557-1568

  Mouritz, A P ^a   Mathys, Z ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Platforms Sciences Laboratory   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fire; Flammability; Polymer Matrix Composites

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FLAMMABILITY; GAS EMISSIONS; HEAT FLUX; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; IGNITION; POLYESTERS; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS;

COMBUSTIBLE FIRES; FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS (FRP); FIRE REACTION PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 4544268535     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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