Abstract
The fire reaction properties of fibre reinforced polymer composites are described in this chapter. The properties that are described are time-to-ignition, heat release rate, mass loss, extinction flammability index, thermal stability index, limiting oxygen index, smoke density, smoke toxicity and surface spread of flame. The fire resistance properties of burn-through resistance and resistance to jet-fire attack are also described, although other resistance properties such as structural capacity in fire and post-fire mechanical properties are discussed in separate chapters later in this book.
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(2006). Fire Reaction Properties of Composites. In: Fire Properties of Polymer Composite Materials. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 143. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5356-6_3
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