Plastics Flammability Handbook : Principles, Regulations, Testing, and Approval, 4th Edition

Plastics flammability is a highly important consideration in many industries, including building and construction, mass transportation, electrical and electronic equipment, wire and cable, as well as upholstered furniture and textiles. This comprehensive handbook has been, since its first edition in 1983, unrivalled as the definitive source of information on the reaction of plastics to fire, as well as on the relevant regulations and testing methods. This fourth edition is comprehensively updated throughout, with inclusion of new national and international standards, new technologies and testing procedures, and novel retardants and formulations, reflecting the current state of the art. The book is edited by the internationally renowned consultant Jurgen Troitzsch and by Edith Antonatus, who have assembled leading experts to cover their specialty areas with authority within their respective chapters.

Preface

Part I : Fundamentals
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : The Burning of Plastics
Chapter 3 : Flame Retardants and Flame-Retarded Plastics
Chapter 4 : Textiles
Chapter 5 : Smoke Development and Suppression
Chapter 6 : Smoke and Toxicity from Fire Effluents
Chapter 7 : Combustion Toxicology

Part II : National and International Fire Protection Regulations and Test Procedures
Chapter 8 : Regulations and Testing
Chapter 9 : International Standardization
Chapter 10 : Building
Chapter 11 : Transportation
Chapter 12 : Electrical Engineering and Cables
Chapter 13 : Furniture and Furnishings

Part III : Appendices
Index