Experiments for specific heat [J/(kg K)], or heat capacity, were conducted using a heat flow meter on unconditioned and dried samples at 10 °C, 20 °C, 30 °C and 40 °C.

Experiments for thermal conductivity [W/(m K)] were conducted using a heat flow meter on unconditioned and dried samples at 15 °C and either 45 °C or 65 °C.

Initial-mass-normalized mass loss rate [1/s] was measured in the simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments at three heating rates: 3 K/min, 10 K/min, and 30 K/min and mass loss rate [g/s] in the cone calorimeter at three heat fluxes: 25 kW/m², 50 kW/m², and 75 kW/m².

Cone Calorimeter Test Notes:
This material swells and warps into an arched shape during the fire's decay phase. This was observed in the first test (HF25_R1) and prevented in all subsequent tests by the use of tie wires. The source material is less wide than the required sample width for cone calorimeter tests, therefore each sample was comprised of two boards with the seam on center. Asymmetric burning and non-uniform post test conditions based on each half of the sample were observed in some tests, but no pattern has been determined. For individual test notes and select test pictures, follow the link above to Download raw data.

Experiments for heat release per unit area [kW/m²] were conducted on samples conditioned at 20°C and 50% relative humidity using a cone calorimeter at three different heat fluxes: 25 kW/m², 50 kW/m², and 75 kW/m².

This material swells and warps into an arched shape during the fire's decay phase. This was observed in the first test (HF25_R1) and prevented in all subsequent tests by the use of tie wires. The source material is less wide than the required sample width for cone calorimeter tests, therefore each sample was comprised of two boards with the seam on center. Asymmetric burning and non-uniform post test conditions based on each half of the sample were observed in some tests, but no pattern has been determined. For individual test notes and select test pictures, follow the link above to Download raw data.

Carbon monoxide yield was measured during cone calorimeter experiments conducted at heat fluxes of 25 kW/m², 50 kW/m², and 75 kW/m².

This material swells and warps into an arched shape during the fire's decay phase. This was observed in the first test (HF25_R1) and prevented in all subsequent tests by the use of tie wires. The source material is less wide than the required sample width for cone calorimeter tests, therefore each sample was comprised of two boards with the seam on center. Asymmetric burning and non-uniform post test conditions based on each half of the sample were observed in some tests, but no pattern has been determined. For individual test notes and select test pictures, follow the link above to Download raw data.

Experiments for specific heat release rate [W/g], were conducted using a micro-scale combustion calorimeter at a heating rate of 30 K/min.

Soot yield [g/g] was calculated from smoke obscuration data collected in cone calorimeter experiments conducted at heat fluxes of 25 kW/m², 50 kW/m², and 75 kW/m².

This material swells and warps into an arched shape during the fire's decay phase. This was observed in the first test (HF25_R1) and prevented in all subsequent tests by the use of tie wires. The source material is less wide than the required sample width for cone calorimeter tests, therefore each sample was comprised of two boards with the seam on center. Asymmetric burning and non-uniform post test conditions based on each half of the sample were observed in some tests, but no pattern has been determined. For individual test notes and select test pictures, follow the link above to Download raw data.

Effective heat of combustion [MJ/kg] is calculated from data collected in both micro-scale combustion calorimeter experiments and cone calorimeter experiments.

Cone Calorimeter Test Notes:
This material swells and warps into an arched shape during the fire's decay phase. This was observed in the first test (HF25_R1) and prevented in all subsequent tests by the use of tie wires. The source material is less wide than the required sample width for cone calorimeter tests, therefore each sample was comprised of two boards with the seam on center. Asymmetric burning and non-uniform post test conditions based on each half of the sample were observed in some tests, but no pattern has been determined. For individual test notes and select test pictures, follow the link above to Download raw data.