Composites In Fire 3

(9 - 10 September 2003, Centre for Composite Materials Engineering, University of Newcastle, UK)

Important new developments have taken place recently in materials, fire modelling, test procedures and standards. The conference focused on the use of fibre reinforced plastics and composites in transport applications. Key speakers from Europe, the USA and Australia presented their approach to fire safe design in these materials.

Conference Programme

• Basic Mechanisms of Fire Damage in Organic Matrix Composites
  A.G. Gibson (Centre for Composite Materials Engineering, University of Newcastle, UK)
• Fire Performance of Composites in European Construction Applications
  P. Briggs (Warrington Fire Research Centre, UK)
• Flame Retarded Gelcoats on Composite Laminates
  S. Knop & W. Krieger (Clariant GmbH, Germany)
• Halogen Free Fire Retardant Technology
  M.S. Heer & N. Keen (Reichhold UK Ltd)
• Fire Smoke Toxicity: Burn Through Resistance of Composite Fuselage
  K. Schmidtke (EADS Deutschland GmbH, Germany)
• Composite Solutions to the Fire Performance Needs of Mass Transit
  G. Tipping (DSM Composite Resins, UK)
• Validation of the Gibson Model for the Fire Reaction Properties of Fibre-Polymer Composites
  A.G. Gibson¹, A.P. Mouritz², Y. Wu¹, C.P. Gardiner³ and Z. Mathys³
  ¹ Centre for Composite Materials Engineering, University of Newcastle, UK
  ² Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
  ³ Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Melbourne, Australia
• Cellular Plate Girders in Fire – A Tested Solution
  W. Allen (Leigh’s Paints, UK)
• The Fire Onboard the RNoN MCMV Composite Vessel “Orkla” – The Accident and Lessons Learned
  B. Høyning (FireCo, Norway)
• Simulation of Structural Response of Composite Structures under Fire Exposure
  H. Halverson, J. Bausano, S. Case and J. Lesko (Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics, Virginia Tech., USA)
• Modar Composites: Achieving Very Low Smoke and Toxicity without Compromising Structural Performance
  M. Woodward (Ashland Composites, UK)
• An Update on Phenolic Resins for use in Mass Transit, Marine, Off Shore and Construction Applications
  P. Willson (Caleb Technical Products Ltd/Borden Chemical, UK)
• Fire Simulation for Woven Fabric Composites with Temperature and Mass Dependent Thermal-Mechanical Properties
  J. Lua and J. O’Brien (Anteon Corporation, USA)
• A Low Cost Burner Technique for the Development and Modelling of Laminates in Fire
  A.G. Gibson, Y-S Wu, A.L. Naas and R.J. McNaught (CCME, University of Newcastle, UK)
• Properties of Fire-Damaged Polymer Matrix Composites
  P. Seggewiss (WIWEB, Germany)
• The Integrity of Polymer Composites during and after Fire
  A.G. Gibson¹, P.N.H. Wright¹, Y-S. Wu¹, A.P. Mouritz², Z. Mathys³ and C.P. Gardiner³
  ¹ CCME, University of Newcastle, UK
  ² RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
  ³ DSTO, Melbourne, Australia
• The Influence of Flame Retardant Agents in the Fire Performance of SMC
  J.A. Rodrigues (INEGI, Portugal) and A.T. Marques (University of Porto, Portugal)
• Development of a Demountable Composite Fire Protection System for Transport of Chemical Products
  A.R. Mableson and T. Pope (Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Ltd)
  A.G. Gibson and Y-S. Wu (CCME, University of Newcastle, UK)
• Composite Life under Sustained Compression and One Sided Simulated Fire Exposure: Characterization and Prediction
  J. Bausano, S. Boyd, J. Lesko, and Scott Case (Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics, Virginia Tech, USA)
• Glass Reinforced Composites in Railway Rolling Stock – An Update
  D.E. Brown (AEA Technology Rail, UK)
  

298 Pages
First Published 2003, CompositeLink
© 2003, CompositeLink
ISBN 0-9540459-6-3

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