- Author
- Loftus, J. J.
- Title
- Surface Flammability of Fire Retardant and Conventional Paint Assemblies.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBS 6885, June 27, 1960, 13 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
- Keywords
- paints; radiant panel test method; fire retardant coatings
- Abstract
- Surface flammability measurements using the radiant panel test method have been made on three conventional paints and five fire-retardant coatings applied to four common combustible interior linings. With the exception of one intumescent type fire-retardant system, the performance of conventional paints of the flat alkyd and latex emulsion types tested, was comparable to that of the fire-retardant coatings, at the same coverage rate.