Fire hazards of rigid foamed plastics used in construction.
Les plastiques alvéolaires rigides dans la construction et le risque incendie.
Type of article: Periodical article
Summary
Cellular plastics (i.e. expanded polystyrene foams, extruded polystyrene and polyurethane) account for 43% of the sales of heat insulation used in building construction by volume, and 55% by value. The consumption of rigid alveolar plastics by the French construction industry in 1994 was 63,000, 15,000 and 30,000 tonnes, respectively.
Details
- Original title: Les plastiques alvéolaires rigides dans la construction et le risque incendie.
- Record ID : 1996-3361
- Languages: French
- Source: Synd. natl. Isol. - 11 p.; 3 phot.; 1 tabl.; 24 ref.
- Publication date: 1995
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Indexing
- Themes: Insulants
- Keywords: Polystyrene; Insulant; Safety; Building; Polyurethane; Flammability; Insulation
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