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The paper discusses fire parameters of individual layers of anti-graffiti coating systems proposed for use in rail transport. Modifications and their effect on flammable properties of these coatings have been described. Performed tests included, first of all, parameters such as lateral spread of flame over the surface and heat emission, whose fulfillment proved the most difficult in the previous studies. For this purpose, polyester putties were tested on an epoxy primer. Then, fire parameters for different anti-graffiti systems containing a swelling layer as an additional protective layer were determined.

Influence of composition of anti-graffiti coating system used in rolling stock on fire end structure properties

Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering

Firma Handlowa BARWA Jarosław Czajkowski

Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovations

Technical Transactions

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The paper discusses fire parameters of individual layers of anti-graffiti coating systems proposed for use in rail transport. Modifications and their effect on...

Influence of composition of anti-graffiti coating system used in rolling stock on fire end structure properties

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 187 - 193

Received: Sep 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.156.9104

Keywords
fire tests of railway materials, critical heat flux at extinguishment, lateral spread of flame on products, cone calorimeter, maximum average rate of heat emission, fire safety

© 2019 Jolanta Radziszewska-Wolińska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Influence of composition of anti-graffiti coating system used in rolling stock on fire end structure properties

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 187 - 193

Received: Sep 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.156.9104

Keywordsfire tests of railway materials, critical heat flux at extinguishment, lateral spread of flame on products, cone calorimeter, maximum average rate of heat emission, fire safety

© 2019 Jolanta Radziszewska-Wolińska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
fire tests of railway materials, critical heat flux at extinguishment, lateral spread of flame on products, cone calorimeter, maximum average rate of heat emission, fire safety