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Effects of flame variation in ASTM D1692 flammability test

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A study of various flame structures possible in the test for the flammability of cellular plastics showed that flammability characteristics could be appreciably altered by the selection of flame structure and position when testing highly flame-retardant rigid foams.

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    Carlos J. Hilado

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Note: This paper was published in theJournal of Cellular Plastics, June 1967, and is printed here by permission.

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Hilado, C.J. Effects of flame variation in ASTM D1692 flammability test. Fire Technol 3, 314–325 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02588991

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