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A Thermal Analysis Method for Measuring Polymer Flammability
Lyon, Richard E.
Fire Safety Branch AAR-440, Federal Aviation Administration, William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey

Walters, Richard N.
SRA International, NJ

Stoliarov, Stanislav I.

Pages: 18    Published: Jan 2007

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Source: STP1466-EB

Abstract

A thermal analysis method is presented in which controlled heating of polymer samples and complete combustion of the evolved gases are used to separately reproduce the condensed and gas phase processes of flaming combustion in a single laboratory test. Oxygen consumption calorimetry applied to the combustion gas stream gives the heat release rate history of the sample as a function of its temperature. The maximum rate of heat release and the temperature at which it occurs are polymer characteristics related to .re performance and flame resistance.

Keywords:
polymer, plastic, fire, flammability, flame, heat release, kinetics, combustion, oxygen consumption, calorimetry

Paper ID: STP45230S
Committee/Subcommittee: E37.01
DOI: 10.1520/STP45230S
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