Wilkie C.A., Morgan A.B. (ed.). Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials

2nd ed. - CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. - 2010. - 856 p.The second edition of Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials is very different in layout from the first edition, and is more than just an update of the first edition. Rather, it is a more comprehensive version of the book, covering more fire-retardant chemistry, regulations, fire-safety engineering, fire
phenomena, and all the other ancillary issues related to this applied field of materials science. Indeed, this edition reflects the strong multidisciplinary approach of material flame retardancy today.An Introduction to Polymeric Flame Retardancy, Its Role in Materials Science, and the Current State of the Field
Polymer Degradation and the Matching of FR Chemistry to Degradation
Physical Parameters Affecting Fire Growth
Halogen-Containing Flame Retardants
Phosphorus-Based Flame Retardants
Intumescence-Based Fire Retardants
Fire-Retardant Fillers
Recent Developments in Silicon-Based Flame Retardants
Boron-Based Flame Retardants and Flame Retardancy
Char Formation and Characterization
Polymer Nanocomposites
Multicomponent FR Systems: Polymer Nanocomposites Combined with Additional Materials
Design of Interlayers for Fire-Retarded Polymeric Systems
Fundamentals of Fire Testing and What Tests Measure
Uses of Fire Tests in Materials Flammability Development
High Throughput Techniques for Fire Resistant Materials Development
Fire Toxicity and Its Assessment
Modeling Thermal Degradation of Polymers by Population Balance Methods
Micro- to Mesoscale Testing and Modeling for Nanocomposite Polymers in Fires
Full-Scale Fire Modeling
Regulations, Codes, and Standards Relevant to Fire Issues in the United States
Changing Chemical Regulations and Demands
Flame Retardant Design for Fiber-Reinforced Materials
Flame Retardancy Design for Textiles
FR Design for Foam Materials
Material Design for Fire Safety in Wire and Cable Applications