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Thermoplastic polymers for improved fire safety
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Hilado, C. J. Parker, J. A. Kourtides, D. A. |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | The thermochemical and flammability characteristics of some typical thermoplastic materials currently in use and others being considered for use in aircraft interiors are described. The properties studied included (1) thermomechanical properties such as glass transition and melt temperature, (2) changes in polymer enthalpy by differential scanning calorimetry, (3) thermogravimetric analysis in anaerobic and oxidative environments, (4) oxygen index, (5) smoke evolution, (6) relative toxicity of the volatile products of pyrolysis, and (7) selected physical properties. The generic polymers that were evaluated included: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, bisphenol A polycarbonate, 9,9 bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) fluorene polycarbonatepoly (dimethyl siloxane) block polymer, phenolphthalein bisphenol A polycarbonate, phenolphthalein polycarbonate, polyether sulfone, polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene sulfide, polyaryl sulfone, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride homopolymer, polyvinyl fluoride, and polyvinylidene fluoride. Processing parameters, including molding characteristics of some of the advanced polymers, are described. Test results and relative ranking of some of the flammability, smoke, and toxicity properties are presented. |
| File Size | 2939703 |
| Page Count | 57 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19770007263 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8pc7s48t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Composite Materials Nonflammable Materials Thermoplastic Resins Toxicity Thermogravimetry Flammability Aircraft Compartments Combustion Products Polymeric Films Glass Transition Temperature Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |