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Chemistry of the Combustion of Polymers and Fire Retardancy

Authors: Christelle VAGNER, Marianne COCHEZ, Henri VAHABI, Michel FERRIOL

Publication date: July 10, 2016, Review date: October 1, 2020 | Lire en français

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    5. Appendix: Methods for characterizing the fire behavior of polymers

    5.1 The calorimeter cone

    The cone calorimeter (figure 26 ) is the main test used at laboratory scale to assess the fire behavior of polymers on an intermediate scale. It is a standardized test (ISO 5660), developed by Babraukas at the US National Bureau of Standards in the early 1980s. The test measures the heat released by a material during combustion, applying Huggett's principle. Knowing the oxygen mass consumption, measured by an oxygen analyzer, enables the heat rate (HRR) to be calculated as a function of time.

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