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Improved Fire- and Smoke-Resistant Materials for Commercial Aircraft Interiors A Proceedings (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Session IV: New Materials Technology
Pages 240-242

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From page 240...
... C Gilifoam Corporation SESSION REPORT State of the Art of Fir - Resistant Materials Most materials currently used in new construction in aircraft interiors significantly exceed regulatory requirements.
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From page 241...
... materials, organic-inorganic polymer blends, and polymer modifications. Needed Development in Materials Science and Characterization Methods In order to facilitate the development and commercialization of improved fire-resistant materials and structures, many of the group agreed to the following suggestions.
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From page 242...
... Give primary priority to composite fibers and thermoplastic and thermoses matrices; materials and processes from thermoplastic molding and thermoforming; decorative layers including varnishes, foils, and thermoplastics; foam-core materials and nonmetallic and aluminum honeycomb materials, textiles; and adhesives. Give secondary priority to transparencies; glass fiber, carbon fiber, and foam insulations; electronics; wire and cable; and elastomers.
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Key Terms

  • thermally stable
  • polymer blends
  • fire resistance
  • basic scientific
  • materials development

  • materials including
  • specific goals
  • exceed regulatory
  • goals suggested
  • preventing ignition

  • provide lithe
  • improve fire
  • layers including
  • polymer science
  • interiors significantly

  • aluminum honeycomb
  • develop computational
  • include research
  • minimizing toxic
  • technical feasibility

  • mechanical behavior
  • fire scenarios
  • computational tools
  • including varnishes
  • char characteristics

  • ignition behavior
  • especially intumescents
  • existing materials
  • offer improved
  • decorative layers


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