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...hout compromising its strength that usually results from addition of flame retardants. Its high hydrolysis stability allows its use in medical applications requi

...countries; in the United States common fire tests include the UL 94 small-flame test, the ASTM E 84 Steiner Tunnel, and the ASTM E 622 [[National Institute .../doi/abs/10.1021/ie50536a034 DOI: 10.1021/ie50536a034]</ref> Incorporating flame-resistant additives into [[polymers]] became a common and relatively cheap

...ical reaction to create carbon dioxide and steam which expands the foam. [[Flame spread]] is 21 and smoke developed is 217 which makes it a Class I material ...cation. Being fireproof, it will not smoke at all upon direct contact with flame, and is a two-hour firewall at a {{convert|3.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (or normal {

...rocarbon polymers such as [[polyethylene]], which burn with a light yellow flame (often with a blue tinge) and no soot. Complete [[oxidation]] of polystyren ...]] (or R-4 per inch in American customary units). Some EPS boards have a [[flame spread]] of less than 25 and a [[smoke-developed index]] of less than 450,

...d cables, reinforcement fibre for [[composite material]]s, insect netting, flame-retardant and protective fabric, soundproof, fireproof, and insulating fibr [[Aramid]] fibre (e.g. [[Twaron]]) is used for flame-retardant clothing, cut-protection, and armor.

...is were incorporated into the mix. Because Plaster of Paris sets quickly, "retardants" were used to slow setting time enough to allow workers to mix large workin The finished plaster releases water vapor when exposed to flame, acting to slow the spread of the fire, for as much as an hour or two depen

...tive treatment for reducing a fire’s rate of spread, fireline intensity, flame length, and heat per unit of area" according to Jan Van Wagtendonk, a biolo ...ng codes in fire-prone areas typically require that structures be built of flame-resistant materials and a [[defensible space (fire control)|defensible spac

...relating fuel energy potential to area. The ''Burning Index'' (BI) relates flame length to fire spread speed and temperature. The ''Haines Index'' (HI) trac ...title = Mathematical model of a smoldering log | journal = Combustion and Flame | issue = 139 | year = 2004 | pages = 227–238 | accessdate = 2009-02-06

...mmitted to eliminating toxic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) across its product range.<ref>{{