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UK debut for fireproof plastic coating.
- Source :
- Construction News (00106860); 8/24/2006, Issue 6981, p19-19, 1/4p, 1 Color Photograph
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The article reports that scientists in Australia have developed a fireproof plastic that could be used to protect structural steel and electric cables. Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and the Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers have developed polymers that turn into fireproof ceramic when exposed to heat.
- Subjects :
- SCIENTISTS
FIRE resistant plastics
FIREPROOFING
STRUCTURAL steel
POLYMERS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00106860
- Issue :
- 6981
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Construction News (00106860)
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 22367882