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

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 shrivels and melts under thermal exposure which reduces the exposed surface area during cone calorimeter tests. An edge frame and wire grid were used to limit this behavior. A calcium silicate substrate was included beneath the samples. In addition, each sample was composed of five layers to provide enough mass for the sample to remain approximately uniformly distributed after shriveling and melting. A representative test picture and post-test picture are available at the link above to Download raw data.

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 [k] were conducted using a heat flow meter on unconditioned and dried samples at 15 °C and 45 °C.

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 shrivels and melts under thermal exposure which reduces the exposed surface area during cone calorimeter tests. An edge frame and wire grid were used to limit this behavior. A calcium silicate substrate was included beneath the samples. In addition, each sample was composed of five layers to provide enough mass for the sample to remain approximately uniformly distributed after shriveling and melting. A representative test picture and post-test picture are available at 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 shrivels and melts under thermal exposure which reduces the exposed surface area during cone calorimeter tests. An edge frame and wire grid were used to limit this behavior. A calcium silicate substrate was included beneath the samples. In addition, each sample was composed of five layers to provide enough mass for the sample to remain approximately uniformly distributed after shriveling and melting. A representative test picture and post-test picture are available at the link above to Download raw data.

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 shrivels and melts under thermal exposure which reduces the exposed surface area during cone calorimeter tests. An edge frame and wire grid were used to limit this behavior. A calcium silicate substrate was included beneath the samples. In addition, each sample was composed of five layers to provide enough mass for the sample to remain approximately uniformly distributed after shriveling and melting. A representative test picture and post-test picture are available at 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 shrivels and melts under thermal exposure which reduces the exposed surface area during cone calorimeter tests. An edge frame and wire grid were used to limit this behavior. A calcium silicate substrate was included beneath the samples. In addition, each sample was composed of five layers to provide enough mass for the sample to remain approximately uniformly distributed after shriveling and melting. A representative test picture and post-test picture are available at the link above to Download raw data.

Melting temperature [T_melt] and the enthalpy of melting [kJ/kg] were derived quantities computed from data collected in simultaneous thermal analyzer experiments.

Band averaged emissivity was calculated from reflectance measurements conducted with an integrating sphere and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer.