The cone calorimeter is an efficient instrument used to evaluate the reaction-to-fire
properties of measured materials via simulating a forced combustion bench-scale fire …

The progressive transition from conventional structural designs to lightweight and more
complex structures has led to the increase in the quantity of plastic materials in buildings …

Wood is undeniably the most useful and readily available natural raw material. However, the
susceptibility of wood products to fire is one of the crucial challenges faced in the wood …

There is a growing drive in replacing conventional non-renewable fibres such as glass and
carbon reinforced composites with more sustainable and renewable reinforcements such as …

Carbon based fillers have attracted a great deal of interest in polymer composites because
of their ability to beneficially alter properties at low filler concentration, good interfacial …

Owing to the strong public concerns about environmental protection and potential energy
crisis (fossil fuels), there is a global trend of substitution of petrochemical-based polymers …

Owing to the superior thermal insulating attributes of rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF)
compared to other insulating materials (expanded and extruded polystyrene, mineral wool) …

To improve the fire retardancy of epoxy resins, researchers use modifiers such as graphene,
phosphorus, boron compounds or similar compatible fillers. The quantity of modifiers …

The energy efficiency of buildings drives the replacement of traditional construction
materials with lightweight insulating materials. However, energy-efficient but combustible …

Abstract 3D printing of reinforced polymeric materials, which provides products of excellent
physical and mechanical properties, is at the forefront of interest in the field of additive …