Comparison of Optical Smoke Density of Expanded Polystyrene without and with Cover Components Used in ETICS

Abstract:

This paper deals with expanded polystyrene (EPS) as a potential source of smoke. We compared specific optical density of smoke from EPS and EPS strengthened by glass fibre mash and plaster which is used in external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS). There was used testing method by ISO 5659 Plastics Smoke generation Part 2: Determination of optical density by a single-chamber test. The samples were exposed to a constant 50 kW.m^-2 of thermal radiation. There was not used a pilot burner. During flame combustion samples evolved high amount of smoke. Samples from EPS released more smoke like samples with ETICS cover.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 724-725)
• Pages: 1625-1629
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.724-725.1625
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Peter Rantuch, Tomáš Chrebet, Karol Balog
• Keywords: Etics, Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), Optical Density of Smoke, Thermal Degradation

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