- Author
- Lennhoff, J. D. | Guiles, M. A.
- Title
- Low Cost, Self Extinguishing Polymers for Advanced Navy Composites. Final Technical Report. December 3, 1996-May 31, 1997.
- Coporate
- Triton Systems, Inc., Chelmsford, MA
- Sponsor
- Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA
- Report
- Final Technical Report, May 31, 1997, 18 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Keywords
- composite materials | flame resistant materials | polymers | flame retardants | small scale fire tests | cone calorimeters | toxic gases | ships | shipboard fires
- Identifiers
- polyaryl ether phosphine oxide; polymer matrix composites; Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
- Abstract
- This the Final Technical Report, Item 0001AD sumitted on June 28, 1997. This Phase 1 SBIR program has initiated the development of a new series of flame resistant high performance polymer matrix composites (PMCs) that have improved performance over state of the art PMCs. These new PEOP (Polyaryl Ether Phosphine Oxide) flame retardant matrix materials incorporate flame and smoke resistance through both char former and chemical inhibition mechanisms that are chemically incorporated (not blended) into the polymer structure for enhanced thermal stability.