- Author
- Kandare, E. | Chukwudolue, C. | Kandola, B. K.
- Title
- Use of Fire-Retardant Intumescent Mats for Fire and Heat Protection of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Composites: Thermal Barrier Properties.
- Coporate
- Bolton Univ., UK
- Journal
- Fire and Materials, Vol. 34, No. 1, 21-38, January/February 2010
- Keywords
- glass reinforced composites | fire retardants | fire protection | thermal barriers | heat sources | polyesters | graphite | glass | intumescence | structural integrity | flammability | fibers | chemical composition | thickness | resins | flammability tests | fabrics | cone calorimeters | equations | heat release rate | fire resistance | fire growth rate | temperature | physical properties
- Identifiers
- expandable graphite; borosilicate glass; integral, hybrid intumescent thermal barriers (mats); glass fibre-reinforced polyester (GRP) composites; mass percent composition of GRP composites; insulative fabrics; cone calorimetry data for protective intumescent mats; cone calorimetry data for GRP composites; surface barrier chemical composition