In the TS 1066 standard published by the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE), a test method is defined to determine the flammability properties of plastics that can carry their own weight.
In particular, carriers used in vehicles that support their own weight and the weight of mounted components such as headlamp housings and hood release mechanisms must meet stricter requirements. Automotive engineers appreciate the many advantages plastics offer and adhere to the critical performance requirements of dimensional stability as well as heat and chemical resistance. Among these requirements is the flammability of plastics that can carry their own weight.
The test method described in the TS 1066 standard has been developed for polymeric materials used in vehicles. This standard provides a test method for determining the burning rate of materials used in the passenger compartment of vehicles after exposure to a small flame. This test method allows testing of vehicle interior materials and components individually or in combination.
Most plastics are a carbon-based material and will burn when exposed to flame, producing gas and smoke. Plastics are excellent fuels, but are often classified as ordinary combustibles and fall into the same category as wood, leather, and many other common materials. All of these materials decompose into volatile and gaseous combustion products at very high temperatures.
After all, plastic is derived from petroleum and therefore has the disadvantage of being flammable. Flame retardants consisting of chlorine, bromine and other halogen compounds, nitrogen and phosphorus compounds are added to make it less flammable.
Most fire resistant polymers are made with the incorporation of aromatic cycles that impart stiffness and stability to the polymers.
Three components are required for combustion to occur: the ignition source (heat), fuel and air (oxygen). The flammability and combustion response of plastic is a complex issue and varies greatly depending on the type of plastic and the additives used in the plastic. However, plastics containing carbon and hydrogen monomers are highly flammable and, once ignited, produce flammable gases that further fuel the fire.
Among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, our organization also provides services to determine the flammability of self-supporting plastics, within the scope of TS 1066 standard, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.
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