| PMC |
polymer matrix composites |
| DGEBA |
bisphenol A diglycidyl ether |
| TETA |
triethylenetetramine |
| LOI |
limiting oxygen index |
| SEM |
scanning electron microscopy |
| THR |
total heat release |
| meanHRR |
mean heat release rate |
| PHRR |
peak heat release rate |
| TSR |
total smoke release |
| FIGRA |
fire growth rate |
| Qef.
|
effective heat of combustion |
|
initial first-stage temperature of thermal-oxidative degradation marking the beginning of mass loss intensity on the DTG curve |
|
final first-stage temperature of thermal-oxidative degradation based on the point of intersection of tangents drawn through the TG curve bends |
| PMLR |
peak mass loss rate |
| Tm
|
PMLR temperature |
| ΔmI
|
mass loss after the first stage of thermal-oxidative degradation |