Smoldering Wave-Front Velocity in Fiberboard.

Abstract

Fiberboard is used in large quantities for use in a broad spectrum of housing and building applications, one of which is sound-deadening board. As a result of reports documenting fire experiences with sound-deadening board, research was undertaken toward reducing or eliminating smoldering tendencies of fiberboard products. This report reviews previous work and reports on a test method to reproducibly measure smoldering wave-front velocity. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091932

Entities

People

  • Erwin L. Schaffer
  • John J. Brenden

Organizations

  • Forest Products Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boric Acids
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Properties
  • Coefficients
  • Combustion
  • Equations
  • Films
  • Fires
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pyrolysis
  • Solid Phases
  • Test Methods
  • Thermal Conductivity

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  • Theoretical Analysis.