- Author
- Brown, J. R. | Dunn, P.
- Title
- Combustion of Organic Polymeric Materials: Smoke Generation.
- Coporate
- Defence Standards Laboratories, Maribyrnong, Australia
- Report
- Report 560, June 1973, 42 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- combustion | smoke generation | Rohm and Haas XP2 smoke density test | smoke measurement | smoke | tests | plastics | paints | adhesives | elastomers | textiles | timber | laminates | rubber | cables | insulating materials
- Identifiers
- panelling materials; cable insulating and sheathing materials
- Abstract
- The smoke generated by a number of organic materials of interest to Navy, including panelling materials, fire-retarded timbers, adhesives, fiberglass laminates, cellular polymers, cable insulating materials, textiles and surface coatings has been evaluated using a Rohm and Haax XP2 Smoke Density Test Chamber. Light attenuation by smoke was measured photometrically and results have been reported in terms of (a) maximum smoke generation (b) maximum rate of smoke generation (c) the time peirod to reach an arbitrary "critical" smoke level and (d) the time period to reach maximum smoke generation.