- Author
- Nazare, S. | Kandola, B. K. | 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
- Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 26, No. 3, 215-242, May 2008
- Keywords
- smoke | carbon monoxide | carbon dioxide | evaluation | fire tests | flame retardants | formulation | polyester resins | nanocomposites | toxicity | cone calorimeters | smoke chambers | thermal analysis | gas analysis | flammability | smoke measurement | soot | smoke emissions | ventilation | controlled atmospheres | 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