Fiber reinforced polymers fire resistance

Blontrock, H., F. Taerwe and S. Matthys (1999). Properties of fibre reinforced plastics at elevated temperatures with regard to fire resistance of reinforced concrete members. Fourth International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Farmington HUls, MI, pp. 43-54. 

EFFECT OF CHEMICAF TREATMENT ON FIRE RESISTANCE OF NATURAL FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES... 

Most processors of fiber-reinforced composites choose a phenol formaldehyde (phenoHc) resin because these resins are inherently fire retardant, are highly heat resistant, and are very low in cost. When exposed to flames they give off very Htde smoke and that smoke is of low immediate toxicity. PhenoHc resins (qv) are often not chosen, however, because the resole types have limited shelf stabiHty, both resole and novolac types release volatiles during their condensation cure, formaldehyde [50-00-0] emissions are possible during both handling and cure, and the polymers formed are brittle compared with other thermosetting resins. 

A. Sugiura and M. Vtfekasuti, Durability and Fire Resistance of Polymer Modified Glass Fiber Reinforced Cement , in S. Nagataki, T. Nireki, and T. Tomosawa (eds) Durability of Building Materials and Components 6, Proc. Int. Conf. (Japan), E FN Spon, London, 1993, pp. 139-146. 

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