Fire Retardancy of Polyureas

Authors

Marius Cristian Costache, Marquette UniversityFollow
Eric M. Kanugh, Marquette University
Charles A. Wilkie, Marquette UniversityFollow
Usman Sorathia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Source Publication

Journal of Fire Sciences

Abstract

In this study, a variety of additives have been evaluated as potential fire retardants for polyureas with cone calorimetry being the method of evaluation. The additives that have been evaluated include minerals (alumina trihydrate), bromine-, nitrogen-, and phosphorus-based fire retardants. The major criteria for evaluation are the reductions in the peak heat release rate and the total heat released, the evolution of smoke and dripping.

Comments

Journal of Fire Sciences, Volume 24, No. 6, pp 433-444 (November, 2006). DOI: 10.1177/0734904106067253

Recommended Citation

Costache, Marius Cristian; Kanugh, Eric M.; Wilkie, Charles A.; and Sorathia, Usman, "Fire Retardancy of Polyureas" (2006). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 101.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/101