Reference

Thermal insulation coatings for underwater pipelines

Thermal insulation coatings for underwater pipelines. Gunaltun, M.; Quenelle, A. (Total - Cie. Fr. Pet., Fr.). Mater. Tech. (Paris), 74(9-10), 417-24 (French) 1986. CODEN: MATCBW. ISSN: 0032-6895. DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal CA Section: 38 (Plastics Fabrication and Uses) Section cross-reference(s): 51 Polychloroprene (I) [9010-98-4], I-polyurethane, and I-PVC [9002-86-2] foam-I were evaluated for use as thermal insulation coatings for pipelines between wellheads and platforms in oil fields in the North Sea. The thermal cond., adhesion, mech., and anticorrosive properties were detd. and compared. I-PVC-I exhibited the best thermal insulating properties but the worst mech. properties. The material evaluation enable selection of a thermal insulator for which both the strengths and weaknesses were known.

A simple laboratory method for determining flash fire propensity of materials

A simple laboratory method for determining flash fire propensity of materials. Hilado, Carlos J.; Cumming, Heather J. (Fire Saf. Cent., Univ. San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif., USA). J. Fire Flammability, 8(July), 332-48 (English) 1977. CODEN: JFFLAO. DOCUMENT TYPE: Journal CA Section: 59 (Air Pollution and Industrial Hygiene) Section cross-reference(s): 36 The flash fire propensity of plastics was studied using an app. with a Lindberg horizontal tube and a quartz pyrolysis tube with ground-glass ball joints at both ends. Open flame ignition tests showed that the flash fire propensity decreases in the order : polyethylene [9002-88-4], polystyrene [9003-53-6], ABS polymer [9003-56-9], and a polycarbonate, e.g. Lexan 100-111 [24936-68-3]. Times to autoignition and flash fires were detd. and the results showed that polyether sulfone, polyaryl sulfone, poly (phenylene sulfide) [9016-75-5], and polychloroprene [9010-98-4] flexible foam have the least flash fire propensity.