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 Jürgen Troitzsch and by Edith Antonatus, who have assembled leading experts to cover their specialty areas with authority within their respective chapters.
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 Jürgen Troitzsch and by Edith Antonatus, who have assembled leading experts to cover their specialty areas with authority within their respective chapters.
"Die Autoren beschreiben in der vorliegenden englischsprachigen neuen Ausgabe vor allem den heutigen aktuellen Stand der Normung im Bereich verschiedener Kunststoffe und deren internationalen Märkte. [...] Insgesamt informiert dieses Buch Entscheidungsträger in der Industrie vor allem über den heutigen Stand wichtiger Normen und Regularien. Informationen zu Flammschutzanwendungen in der Kunststoffindustrie runden das Buch zu einem gelungenen Werk ab." GAK Gummi Fasern Kunststoffe, Juni 2021