Research of effectiveness of „Plamostop“ fire retardand and suitability of testing methods for wood flame retardants evaluating

Abstract

The paper deals with testing of a water-miscible intumescent fi re retardant. Experiments are conducted by thermal analysis (TG/DTG, DSC), cone calorimeter and non-standardized methods for monitoring weight loss when exposed to fl ame burning. Based on the experiment results and other information the most appropriate methods for testing fi re retardants are reviewed. All methods by which experiments have been carried out are described. Our own method for testing fi re retardants was created. It is also evaluated the effectiveness of a representative fi re retardant of wood by all mentioned methods. The result of the experiment is to evaluate the suitability of each method for testing of fi re retardants and evaluation fi re retardant “Plamostop”.