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Fire Behavior of Alternate Building Materials—Part I—RMP

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Polymers are fast replacing the conventional building materials, mainly because of their scarcity and attractive properties. However, users are hesitant to accept these alternate building materials as the polymers are considered to be associated with fire hazards. Red mud plastics (RMP) is one such polymer which is finding acceptance albeit slowly. Fire behaviour of RMP is discussed and compared with some conventional materials with a view to present it as a viable alternate.

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  1. Fire Research, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee (UP), 247 667, India

    Sunil K. Sharma & A.A. Ansari

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Sharma, S.K., Ansari, A. Fire Behavior of Alternate Building Materials—Part I—RMP. Fire Technology 38, 57–70 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013428831840

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