Publication Date: January 2009

Fully searchable and printable CD Rom,
Softback, pp 971 with 143 tables and 667 illustrations
Price (Book no longer available in print)

The CD Rom is still available for purchase at £50 + VAT (15%) includes p+p
Publication Date: 26th January 2009
Publisher: Interscience Communications Ltd, UK

This 971 page book is the proceedings of the San Francisco, Fire and Materials 2009 conference where 84 speakers from the world’s leading industrial, national and specialist research laboratories; academic institutions and regulatory bodies met with almost 200 delegates from more than 20 countries.

If you were not able to attend then the papers from the event are available as a book and as a searchable CD.


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MATERIALS SESSION
A New Rapid Analysis Method For Flame Retardants In Polymers
Gary Stevens, UK

Environmental Protection Agency Project On Flame Retardants In Printed Circuit Boards;
Marcelo Hirschler, USA

Sustainable Flame Retardant Nanocomposites
Marc Nyden , USA

From Flame Retardants To
Innovative Intumescent Materials: State Of The Art Of HFFR Polymer Applications,
Thomas Futterer Germany
Thermal Barrier Effect Of Intumescent Coatings And Mats On Fibre – Reinforced Polymeric Composites,
Baljinder Kandola, UK

Comparison of Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Global Fire Performance Tests,
Michael Stevens, USA

Methodology For Assessing The Impact Of Nanoparticles On Effluents From Fire,
Carine Chivas,, France

TESTING SESSION
Property Estimation For Pyrolysis Modeling Applied To Polyester FRP Composites With Different Glass Contents
Esther Kim, USA

Quantitative Variables To Replace The Concept Of ‘Noncombustibility’
Vytenis Babrauskas, USA

Thornton’s Constant Revisited,
Christina, USA

A New Intermediate-Scale Fire Test For Evaluating The Performance Of Wall And Ceiling Panels In Large-Scale Fire,
Soonil Nam, USA

Temperature Measurements Of Lightweight Construction Ceiling/Floor Assemblies Involved In A Compartment Fire,
Melissa Avila, USA

Characterization Of Combustion Products Under Flaming And Non-Flaming Conditions,
Thomas Z. Fabian,, USA

A Statistical Model for the Results of Flammability Tests,
Richard Lyon, USA

Fluid Compatibility With Intermediate Bulk Containers,
Christopher Wieczorek, USA

Development of a New Fire Test for Electro-Technical Products Using Non-Contacting Flame,
Koichi Yoshida, Japan

Full-Scale Experimental Studies On Potential Fire Hazards Of Cables In Ceiling Plenum Spaces,
Fei You, PR China

MODELLING SESSION
Ignition Behavior Of Hygroscopic Materials In Humidity Controlled Environment In Small-Scale Test Apparatus
Mohammed Khan, USA

Use Of Bench-Scale Test Methods To Predict The Fire Growth Of Large-Scale Room Corner Tests For Building Materials,
John Resing, USA

Numerical Modeling Of Scale Aircraft Fire Tests,
Daniel Alvear, Spain

RSET/ASET, A Flawed Concept For Fire Safety Assessment,
Vytenis Babrauskas, USA

Prediction Of The Heat Release Rates From Fundamental Properties,
Stanislav Stoliarov, USA

A Model Of Melting And
Dripping Thermoplastic Objects In Fire,
Kathryn Butler, USA

Hybrid Polyurethane Cyanate Ester Foam For Fire Environments,
Kenneth Erickson, USA

Large-Scale Turbulent Flame Spread Modeling With Fds5 On Charring And Noncharring Materials,
Chris Lautenberger, USA

Combining The Tools - Justifying Alternative Design Through Cross Disciplinary Performance Based Design ,
Björn Yndemark, Sweden

Prediction Of Fire Induced Doorway Flows Using A Zone Modeling Approach,
Lei Wang, USA

Determination Of Uncertainty Of Different CFD Codes By Means Of Comparison With Experimental Fire Scenarios,
Patrick van Hees, Sweden

Multi-Scale Validation Of Pyrolysis-Model Based Cfd Simulations Of Fire Growth On Composites,
Damien Marquis, France

FIRE RESISTANCE SESSION
Influence Of Environmental Parameters On The Thermal Behaviour Of The Intumescent Fire Seals,
Bijan Adl-Zarrabi, Sweden

Irrecoverable Prestress Loss In Unbonded Post-Tensioned Concrete Slabs In Fire,
John Gales, UK

Heat Transfer and Temperature Calculations Based On Plate Thermometer Measurements,
Ulf Wickström, Sweden

Fire Resistance Of Wood Members With Directly Applied Protection,
Robert White, USA

Estimating The Response Of Structural Systems To Fire Exposure: State-Of-The-Art Review,
Ashutosh Bagchi, Canada

Numerical Evaluation Of Load Induced Thermal Strain In Restraint Structures Compared With An Experimental Study On Reinforced Concrete Columns,
Martin Schneider, Austria

Multiscale Modelling Of Heat Transfer Through Drywall Partition And Comparison With Real-Scale Experiments,
Emmanuel Guillon, France

Holistic Behaviour Of Post-Tensioned Concrete Floors Under Fire Conditions,
Ehab Ellobody, Egypt

Modelling of Temperature Distribution in Building Components Compared with Results from Resistance to Fire Testing,
Dan Lauridsen, Sweden

TRANSPORTATION SESSION
Investigation Of Fire Safety Requirements For Materials And Products Present In U.S. Railcars,
Jacob Borgerson, USA

Two Cases Of Interior Fire Tests Within ISO 9705 For Railway Passenger Coach, Duck-Hee Lee, Korea Flammability Of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites For Vehicles,
Alexander Morgan, USA

Full-Scale Experimental Study On Burning Behavior Of Motorbikes,
Norichika Kakae, Japan

FURNITURE
Non-Open-Flame Resistant Canadian Mattresses In A Room Environment,
Alex Bwalya, Canada

Preliminary Furniture Calorimeter Tests of Laminated Polyurethane Foams,
Elizabeth Weckmann Canada

Effects Of Ignition Location On Flame Spread And Heat Release Rates In Furniture Calorimeter Tests Of Polyurethane Foams,
David Torvi, Canada

Do We Use Flammable Solids In Our Furniture And Mattresses?
Marcelo Hirschler, USA

The Impact Of Using Wool Fleece As An Upholstered Furniture Fabric,
Charles Fleischmann, New Zealand

Materials And Fire Performance Testing Of Barrier Fabrics In Mattress And Upholstered Furniture,
Rick Davis, USA

New Method For Simulating The Kinetic Of Toxic Gases Production Of Upholstered Furniture Fire,
Lucas Bustamante Valencia, France

Numerical Simulation Of Fire Spread On Polyurethane Foam Slabs,
Kuldeep Prasad, USA

INVESTIGATION SESSION
Forensic Fire Investigation: An Interface Of Science, Technology And Law,
Vincent Brannigan, USA

Experimental And Numerical Investigation Of Fire Development In A Real Fire In A Five Storey Dwelling,
Anja Hofmann, Germany

Fire Investigation and Modeling Of An Explosion And Fire Due To An Arsonist In An Italian Restaurant,
Cristina D’Angelo, Italy

Case Study: Total Burn of a Charcuterie Plant,
Herve Breulet, Belgium

Fire Risk In Historical Buildings. The Case Study Of The Arson Of A Savoy Residence During Restoration Works,
Luca Marmo, Italy

An Unusual Downward Fire Spread,
Silke Löffler, Germany

Analysis Of A Two Decade Old Arson Investigation Using Scientific Fire Investigation Methods: THE People vs. Madison Hobley,
Scott Dillon, USA

Progressive Burn Pattern Development In Post-Flashover Fires,
Steven Carman, USA

Fire Pattern Persistence And Predictability During Full Scale Compartment Fire Tests And The Use For Comparison Of Post Fire Analysis,
Ronald Hopkins, USA

Utilization Of Fire Testing To Effectively Formulate And/Or Test Hypotheses Relating To Fire Origin And Progression,
Cory Martin, USA

Studies of the Dehydration/Calcination of Gypsum Wall Board,
Dale Mann, USA

Testing Chemical Oxidizers,
Elizabeth Buc, USA

New Metallurgical Techniques Applied To Fire Investigation,
Isabelle Murray, Canada

Unique Aspects Of Vehicle Fire Investigations,
David Reiter, USA

A Self-Heating Test Protocol,
Fred L. Fisher, USA

Electrical Arcing and the Law,
Kevin Lewis, USA

Propensity Of Low-Temperature And Anaerobic And Aerobic-Created Wood Chars To Self-Ignition,
Ngoc Quynh An Hoang, Singapore

Case Study: Fire Evolution In Infant Bedding Materials, Smoke Detector Response Time, And Tenability,
Joseph Skaggs, USA

Polyurethane Foam Sofa,
Martin Bijloos, Canada