Quantifying the combustion behavior of polymers by the combustion efficiency with regard to the weighting of fire loads

Abstract

For assessing fi re loads in industrial buildings it is essential to quantify the burning behavior of materials as accurate as adequate. There for the combustion effi ciency is used. To determine the combustion effi ciency required energies and energy rates can be measured via Cone Calorimeter. Exemplifi ed by two polymers, polyethylene and polymethylmethacrylate, these parameters are determined and analyzed with regard to the calculation of the combustion effi ciency.