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Effect of fire‐retardant additives on the time‐resolved processes of polymer combustion
Author(s) -
Kishore K.,
Mohandas K.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810140202
Subject(s) - fire retardant , combustion , ignition system , polystyrene , polymer , degradation (telecommunications) , materials science , quenching (fluorescence) , combustibility , waste management , polymer degradation , chemical engineering , environmental science , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering , aerospace engineering , telecommunications , physics , quantum mechanics , fluorescence
The effect of various inorganic and organic additives on various time‐resolved processes (e.g. degradation, ignition, burning rate and quenching) in the combustion of polystyrene has been examined. They are found to impart favourable as well as unfavourable effects on various combustion steps, the important implication being the selection of fire‐retardant additives for the specific hazards encountered in end use.