Plastics. Part C. Composite Materials.
Plastics. Part C. Composite Materials.
(615 K)
Brown, J. E.
Chapter 12;
Heat Release in Fires, Elsevier Applied Science, NY,
Babrauskas, V.; Grayson, S. J., Editor(s)(s), 447-459
pp, 1992.
Keywords:
heat release rate; fire protection engineering;
plastics; composite materials; ignition; gasification;
reinforced plastics
Abstract:
A composite is a combined material created by synthetic
assembly of two or more components - a selected filler
or a reinforcing agent and a compatible binder (i.e., a
resin) in order to obtain specific characteristics and
properties. Methodologies of composite fabrication and
the resulting properties are described in detail in a
number of comprehensive works, such as those of Lubin,
Grayson, and the ASM International Handbook. Moreover,
the chemical and physical properties of the resins,
reinforcement fibers and fillers are delineated both as
individual components and in the finished material. The
composite materials in this chapter, for the most part,
consist of fiber reinforced resins and are frequently
called reinforced plastics (RP or FRP).
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899