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Flexible polyurethane foam with well characterized and reproducible smoldering

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Author(s)

Mauro Zammarano, Szabolcs Matko, Rick D. Davis, Roland H. Kraemer

Abstract

Smoldering is a self-sustaining heterogeneous oxidation reaction that induces a slow, low temperature, flameless combustion.1 Flexible polyurethane foams (PUF) are particularly prone to smoldering due to their high air permeability and low density. In this study we investigate the effect of PUF cell structure and morphology on smoldering. Our preliminary results show that above a threshold value of air permeability, the specific surface area of PUF might be used to assess smoldering.
Proceedings Title
6th Fire and Polymers Symposium
Conference Dates
March 25-29, 2012
Conference Location
San Diego, CA
Pub Type
Conferences

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Buildings and Construction, Building materials, Fire, Materials flammability, Materials and Polymers

Citation

Zammarano, M. , Matko, S. , Davis, R. and Kraemer, R. (2012), Flexible polyurethane foam with well characterized and reproducible smoldering, 6th Fire and Polymers Symposium , San Diego, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=909925 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created March 24, 2012, Updated February 19, 2017
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