Mines and Bunkers Volume 10, Fire Safety Aspects of Polymeric Materials (1980) / Chapter Skim
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APPENDIX F: COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF POLYMERS IN FIRES
APPENDIX F: COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF POLYMERS IN FIRES
Pages 174-178
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° ° Zone C : 2B0 t o 500 C . Acti ve py rolysis takes pl ace u nder e xothe rmic cond i · tions lead i ng t o secondary reactions among the products.
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This wo uld be l i m i ted to the percolation of gases through materials that l eave porous char·l ike residues. Radiation and convect ive hea l transfer are pr i mar i l y respons ible for flame spread i ng and are longe r ra nge .
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Both py rolysis and combust ion of p l ast ics must be conside red as eq ually i mportant i n l ight of 1 ece n t stud ies that i n d i cate many p l astics forme rly considered self -ex t ingui sh i ng can be burn t continuously from be low ( bottom b u r n i ng) by in· corporation of a noncombust ible wick .
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