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ASTM E-84 and the flammability of foamed thermosetting plastics

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Corner wall and tunnel testing of foamed thermosetting plastics has suggested that the E-84 anomaly can be resolved by the use of a rate index in the range of 0 to 77.5, where a distance criterion currently prevails. Inherent inaccuracies, however, might continue to require occasional corner wall testing.

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  1. Fire Research Section, Division of Building Research, National Research Council of Canada, Canada

    M. V. D'Souza & J. H. McGuire

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  1. M. V. D'Souza
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Note: The test method designated E-84 by the American Society for Testing and Materials is also known as NFPA 255 and UL 723.

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D'Souza, M.V., McGuire, J.H. ASTM E-84 and the flammability of foamed thermosetting plastics. Fire Technol 13, 85–94 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02303053

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