In a message dated 4/21/99 9:06:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, spitlist@gte.net
writes:
> I tested some of the cured foam for flammability and yes it burns, but
> not violently and does take a bit of deliberation to get it going, so
> considering its distance form the exhaust system, I am not going to be
> concerned about the fire potential.
Joe,
You may want to run this flame test again a little later, after the material
has had time to fully cure.
Several years ago, I was experimenting with casting resins, and needed to
know if the material would burn. I put a match to a small piece, fresh out of
the mold, and absolutely nothing happened - there wasn't even a sign of
discoloration. A few months later, I was going to demonstrate this to a
friend, using the exact same piece of material. When I held the match to it
this time, it promptly caught fire and burned freely, much to my
embarrassment.
I don't have any idea if this applies to the material you are using, or to
your application, but it's something to think about.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
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'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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