- Author
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Nazare, S.
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Kandola, B. K.
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Horrocks, A. R.
- Title
- Smoke, CO, and CO2 Measurements and Evaluation Using Different Fire Testing Techniques for Flame Retardant Unsaturated Polyester Resin Formulations.
- Coporate
- Bolton Univ., UK
- Journal
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Journal of Fire Sciences,
Vol. 26,
No. 3,
215-242,
May 2008
- Keywords
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smoke
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carbon monoxide
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carbon dioxide
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evaluation
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fire tests
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flame retardants
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formulation
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polyester resins
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nanocomposites
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toxicity
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cone calorimeters
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smoke chambers
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thermal analysis
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gas analysis
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flammability
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smoke measurement
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soot
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smoke emissions
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ventilation
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controlled atmospheres
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additives
- Identifiers
- unsaturated polyester resin-nanocomposites; smoke suppressants; fire conditions; cone calorimetry (well-ventilated fire); tube furnace (fully developed fire); smoke density chamber (under-ventilated fire); thermogravimetry-evolved gas analysis (TG-EGA); weight percentages of various components in the formulations; effect of smoke suppressants on flammability; smoke emission data from cone calorimeteric measurements; smoke emission data using smoke chamber; tube furnace data for fully developed fire condition (low ventilation); TGA-EGA results for polyester resin formulations