- Author
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Davidson, B.
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Keitelman, E.
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O'Such, W.
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Rost, N. A.
- Title
- Smoldering Aspects of Rigid Polymeric Insulation Foams. Final Report to the Products Research Committee. Addendum. Kinetics of the Thermal Degradation of Rigid Polymeric Foam Insulation Materials. 2nd Renewal.
- Coporate
- Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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PRC-RP-75-1-40
June 18, 1979
101 p.
- Contract
- PRC-GRANT-RP-75-1-40
- Keywords
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smoldering
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insulation
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thermogravimetric analysis
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polyurethanes
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fire retardants
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kinetics
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tests
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thermal degradation
- Abstract
- A series of rigid polymeric insulation materials were tested using thermogravimetric analysis. The test materials analyzed were: polyurethanes with and without fire retardants, polyisocyanurates, phenol formaldehydes and urea formaldehyde. Tests were made in both inert and air atmospheres at varying heating rates. The apparent kinetic parameters for each foam were determined using Marquardt non-linear parameter estimation algorithms. Contour maps for the kinetic parameters were plotted for a non-flame retardant polyuethane foam material.