The globalisation of fire testing and its impact on polymers and flame retardants

被引：9

作者：

Troitzsch, JH ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Fire Protect Serv, D-65185 Wiesbaden, Germany

来源：

POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY | 2005年 / 88卷 / 01期

关键词：

European harmonisation; construction products; railways; fire classification; fire tests; single burning item test; thermoplastics; thermosets; flame retardancy; flame retardants;

D O I：

10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2003.09.026

中图分类号：

O63 [高分子化学（高聚物）];

学科分类号：

070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

The current status of European harmonisation of fire classifications and testing in building and railways is discussed. In building, the new Euroclasses system will allow construction products to be CE-marked and freely circulated in the EU. The new Single Burning Item fire test will lead to major changes in the classification of products, particularly those based on thermoplastics: in many cases, they will achieve a lower fire safety class than what they met in national classifications. The same is true for products used in railways, because heat release rates of 50 kW/m(2) will have to be met. This will induce a shift from thermoplastics and their flameretarded grades to thermosets and in particular to those with intumescent flame-retardant systems. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：146 / 149

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