Metallized polyethylene terephthalate
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Metallized polyethylene terephthalate (commonly abbreviated MPET) was used as flame retardant.[1]
Usually vaporized aluminium is brought onto a biaxially oriented PET film in a vacuum (Thin-film deposition).
It was found to be a major cause of the in-flight fire of Swissair Flight 111 on September 2, 1998.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Airworthiness Directive". FAA.
- ↑ "Swissair to replace controversial Mylar insulation". CBC. 1999-11-09. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
