- Author
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Ohlemiller, T. J.
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Rogers, F. E.
- Title
- Cellulosic Insulation Material. Part 2. Effect of Additives on Some Smolder Characteristics.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Combustion Science and Technology,
Vol. 24,
139-152,
1980
- Keywords
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insulation
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cellulosic materials
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smolder
- Abstract
- Minimum temperatures for the initiation of smolder in cellulosic insulation materials were measured by the method of Bowes and Townshend (1-D heat flow through a layer on a hot surface). The minimum temprature decreases rather rapidly with layer thickness; a range of about 320 deg C to 220 deg C is indicated for layers from 3 to 30 cm thick.