Flammability Reduction Group

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Figure 1. Reduced-scale Test to Assess the Effect of Fire Barriers on the Combustion Behavior of Core Flammable Materials (FRPM19 Abstract)

Dr. Mauro Zammarano has been selected to deliver a keynote presentation at this year’s European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials (FRPM19). Dr. Zammarano’s talk is titled, “Reduced-scale Test to Assess the Effect of Fire Barriers on The Combustion Behavior of Core Flammable Materials: An Upholstery-Material Composites Case Study.”

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June 14, 2019

The Measurement and Computation of Fire Phenomena (MaCFP) Working Group of the International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) has released its  Guidelines for Participation in the 2020 MaCFP Condensed Phase Workshop.  The Guidelines were produced by the MaCFP Condensed Phase Working Group Organizing Committee, which consists of members from seven institutions working in five different countries, including Dr. Isaac Leventon of the NIST Fire Research Division. 

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