Spectra composite that withstands torch flame test
| Autor: | Young Doo Kwon, D. C. Prevorsek, K. W. Lem, Hong-Lan Li, Hong B. Chin |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
| Předmět: |
Engineering
Torch Materials science Polymers and Plastics Flame test business.industry Projectile Mechanical Engineering Composite number Poison control General Chemistry Polyethylene law.invention chemistry.chemical_compound Synthetic fiber chemistry Mechanics of Materials law Forensic engineering Materials Chemistry Fiber Composite material Safety Risk Reliability and Quality business Flammability |
| Zdroj: | Polymer Engineering and Science. 34:765-778 |
| ISSN: | 1548-2634 0032-3888 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pen.760340910 |
| Popis: | In recent years, the development of high performance Spectra® fibers has received increasing attention in industry. Because of the outstanding capability to absorb energy, these polyethylene fibers are frequently used in damage tolerant composite materials to protect equipment, apparatus, and/or people against blast and debris of explosion or projectiles. Since the fiber is thermally stable, it is possible to design composite structures that are suitable for use in applications where prolonged exposure to flame is anticipated. In this paper, we report the findings obtained in a recent flammability evaluation of a Spectra composite subjected to a torch flame, and to hot metal balls. The Spectra composite structures that will be discussed were found to withstand these exposures without burning and the smoke generation and toxic gas emission were far below the limits set in the standard for current aircraft interior materials. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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