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Author
Shafizadeh, F.
Title
Ignition and Fire Spread of Cellulosic Materials. Quarterly Progress Report.
Coporate
Montana Univ., Missoula
Sponsor
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Contract
NBS-GRANT-G8-9011
Keywords
cellulosic materials | ignition | smoldering combustion | fire spread
Abstract
The objective of this project is to provide a chemical description of smoldering combustion in cellulosic substrates. The current investigations are concerned with the mechanism of the inhibition or enhancement of smoldering by inorganic additives.