Fire Retardant Materials

A. Richard Horrocks (Edited by), D. Price (Edited by)

9781855734197, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 16 February 2001

448 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm, 0.83 kg

"An authoritative reference source." --Materials World

"…a wealth of interesting information, technical rationale and quality text and diagrams." --IFPO Fire Journal

This is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of fire retardancy. Particluar emphasis is placed on the burning behaviour and flame retarding properties of polymeric materials and textiles. It covers combustion, flame retardants, smoke and toxic products generally and then goes on to concentrate on some more material-specific aspects of combustion in relation to textiles, composites and bulk polymers. Developments in all areas of fire retardant materials are covered including research in new areas such as nanocomposition.

Fire retardant materials is an essential reference source for all those working with, researching into, or designing new fire retardant materials.

Polymer combustion, condensed phase pyrolysis and smoke formation
Mechanisms and modes of action in flame retardancy of polymers
Toxicity of fire retardants in relation to life safety and environmental hazards
Textiles
Composites
Nanocomposites
Recent developments in flame retarding thermoplastics and thermosets
Applications of halogen flame retardants
Natural polymers, wood and lignocellulosic materials
Intumescent materials
Graft copolymerisation as a tool for flame retardancy
Performance-based test methods for material flammability
Fire safety design requirements of flame retardant materials
Mathematical modelling.

Subject Areas: Testing of materials [TGMT], Materials science [TGM], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP]