| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K12007/01 |
| Title: |
MECHANISTIC STUDIES OF FIBRE - INTUMESCENT - REACTIVE SYSTEMS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Horrocks, Professor AR |
| Other Investigators: |
|
| Researcher Co-Investigators: |
|
| Project Partners: |
|
| Department: |
Faculty of Technology |
| Organisation: |
University of Bolton |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1994 |
Ends: |
30 September 1997 |
Value (£): |
109,023
|
| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
|
|
| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
|
| Related Grants: |
|
| Panel History: |
|
|
Summary on Grant Application Form |
|
A novel genus of flexible flame and heat barrier textiles which resist short term (>10 minute exposures up to 1200C has been developed. Their performance is determined by the char-forming fibres present chemically and physically interacting with a compatible intumescent present. The exact nature of this interaction is not understood. This proposal will elucidate the mechanisms occurring in the currently patented system based on flame retarded hybrid viscose fibres and phosphate/melamine/pentaerythritol intumescents. The unique behaviour of the resulting char structure will also be more fully determined. The wider dependence of fibre-intumescent interactions on individual component variables and their influence on the char-bonded structure will be correlated. Thus a more full understanding and realisation of the potential of these novel fibre - intumescent systems may be effected.
|
|
Key Findings |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
|
Potential use in non-academic contexts |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
|
Impacts |
|
| Description |
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk |
| Summary |
|
| Date Materialised |
|
|
|
|
Sectors submitted by the Researcher |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
| Project URL: |
|
| Further Information: |
|
| Organisation Website: |
http://www.bolton.ac.uk |