High-density polyethylene thermal degradation and gaseous compound evolution in a cone calorimeter

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 54, Issue , 2012, Pages 24-35

  Luche, Jocelyn ^a   Mathis, Etienne ^a   Rogaume, Thomas ^a   Richard, Franck ^a   Guillaume, Eric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE NATIONAL DE MÉTROLOGIE ET D ESSAIS LNE   (France)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; Emission yields; HDPE; Heat release rate; ISO 5660 standard; Mass loss rate

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; CALORIMETERS; EXHAUST GASES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; IGNITION;

CONE CALORIMETER; EMISSION YIELDS; HEAT RELEASE RATE (HRR); ISO 5660 STANDARDS; MASS LOSS RATE;

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 84865514729     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2012.08.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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