Polyurethane foam and fire safety

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 521-529

  Hirschler, M M ^a  

^a GBH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire retardants; Fire safety; Polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRCRAFT; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILE SEATS; AUTOMOBILES; BUS TRANSPORTATION; BUSES; FIRE PROTECTION; FIREPROOFING; FIRES; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; POLYMERS; PRODUCT DESIGN; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; SHIPS;

COMPOSITE SYSTEMS; CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS; FIRE SAFETY; FIRE TESTING; POLYURETHANE FOAM (PUF); PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES; RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS; SCHOOL BUSES;

FOAMS;

CAR SEAT; FLAME RESISTANCE; FOAM; POLYURETHANE; SAFETY; TESTING; UPHOLSTERY;

EID: 47149097154     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: 10991581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.1092     Document Type: Article

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