Mechanisms of Char Strengthening in the Fibre Reinforced Intumescent Coatings (FRIC) Determined via Scanning Electron Microscopy

• Main Authors: Amir, Norlaili, Ahmad, Faiz, Megat-Yusoff, Puteri Sri Melor
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7755/1/N.Amir_icper2012_revised_eprint.pdf; http://www.utp.edu.my/icper2012/; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7755/

This research article reports a study conducted on three formulations of fibre reinforced intumescent coatings using different types of wool fibres. Fibre reinforcement was introduced to strengthen the coatings and their chars for better fire protection to the substrate. Observations through Field E...