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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2019.33.4.001

Evaluation of the Reaction-to-fire Performance of Pipe Insulation Material using Small Room Test  

Lim, Ohk Kun (R&D Laboratory, Korea Fire Institute)
Nam, Dong-gun (R&D Laboratory, Korea Fire Institute)
Jang, Hyo-Yeon (R&D Laboratory, Korea Fire Institute)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.33, no.4, 2019 , pp. 1-8 More about this Journal
Abstract
Reaction-to-fire performance of pipe insulation materials should be approved in accordance with KS standards prior to installing water-based suppression systems because several fire accidents are initiated from insulation materials around ceilings or concealed space. A small room test to evaluate the reaction-to-fire performance of the polyethylene foam and elastomeric pipe insulation materials was conducted according to ISO 20632. Different fire growth rate and heat release rate are observed depending on the materials and construction methods. In order to improve a fire safety, the reaction-to-fire performance of pipe insulation material needs to be subdivided with regard to the heat release rate and smoke generation. Furthermore, the characteristics of the applying space are also required to be considered. Subsidiary materials for installation process such as tape and adhesive are found to provide an adverse effect to maintain a fire safety.
Keywords
Pipe insulation; Reaction-to-fire performance; Fire safety; Room corner test; Concealed space;
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