Experimental Investigation of the Pyrolysis of Synthetic Materials Exposed to External and Internal Fires

Abstract

Consideration was given to the issue of flammability during the thermal decomposition of synthetic materials used for the constructions to isolate the process equipment and building structures. The experimental research data obtained for the thermal decomposition of synthetic materials with the measurements of temperature as a function of the time of thermal radiation were given including a change in the mass and structure of the specimens of synthetic materials exposed to the thermal radiation during the fire. The obtained experimental data enabled the substantiation of the process of the thermal decomposition of synthetic materials depending on time and temperature and also a change in the mass of the specimens of synthetic materials before and after the tests.