- Author
- Ohlemiller, T. J. | Rogers, F. E.
- Title
- Cellulosic Insulation Material. Part 2. Effect of Additives on Some Smolder Characteristics.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 24, 139-152, 1980
- Keywords
- insulation | cellulosic materials | 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.