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Fire behavior of composites

Authors: Serge BOURBIGOT, René DELOBEL, Sophie DUQUESNE

Publication date: October 10, 2006

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1. Characteristic principles of fire behavior

1.1 Combustion principle

The combustion of polymeric materials [1] is a complex process, involving numerous stages, some of which are still unexplored (figure 1 ). They cannot be described quantitatively, but can be described qualitatively. There are four main stages: heating, decomposition, ignition and propagation.

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    The application of an external heat source, such as radiation or a flame, first heats up or raises the temperature of the polymer material. In this initial phase, thermoplastics will soften or melt, unlike thermoset polymers, which have...

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