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Fire Testing of Under Hood Insulating
Materials
Contractor: Biokinetics and Associates Ltd. Purpose: Research
conducted for the Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute has identified the
use of under hood insulation as a potential fire preventative feature.
The premise is that heat from an under hood fire would melt the
mounting hardware supporting the under hood insulation allowing it to
descend onto the engine and delay the spread of the fire. The
Automotive Fuel System Inspection database has identified the presence of
such insulation in 74 of the 89 inspected vehicles.
However, their fire retardant properties could not be ascertained
by visual inspection alone. This
project will conduct fire resistance tests on coupons cut from sample
insulating liners be tested to assess their fire retarding properties. The
mounting hardware used to affix the liners to the under side of the hood
will also be tested. The deliverable for the work will include a test report detailing the test set-up and the electronic data from the test results. |
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