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Author
McCarter, R. J.
Title
Combustion Inhibition of Cellulose by Powders: Preliminary Data and Hypotheses.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Journal
Fire and Materials, Vol. 5, No. 2, 66-72, June 1981
Keywords
combustion | powders | cellulose
Identifiers
inorganic powders
Abstract
Small-scale qualitative tests were used to screen 185 inorganic powders for flame and smolder inhibiting effects upon cellulose. Nearly half of the compounds inhibited smoldering.