Correlations between pyrolysis combustion flow calorimetry and conventional flammability tests with halogen-free flame retardant polyolefin compounds

Fire and Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-50

  Cogen, Jeffrey M ^a   Lin, Thomas S ^a   Lyon, Richard E ^b  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^b WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone calorimetry; Filler; Flame spread; Halogen free flame retardant; LOI; MCC; Microscale combustion calorimeter; PCFC; Polyolefin; Pyrolysis combustion flow calorimeter; Time to peak heat release rate

Indexed keywords

CONE CALORIMETRY; FLAME SPREAD; HALOGEN-FREE FLAME RETARDANT; LOI; MCC; MICROSCALE COMBUSTION CALORIMETER; PCFC; TIME TO PEAK HEAT RELEASE RATE;

CALORIMETERS; CALORIMETRY; ELECTRIC WIRE; FILLERS; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAMMABILITY; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MINERALS; POLYMERS; PROTONIC CERAMIC FUEL CELLS (PCFC); PYROLYSIS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SMOKE; TEMPERATURE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; THERMOCHEMISTRY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WIRE;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 64049101341     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: 10991018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fam.980     Document Type: Article

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