Treatment of Home-Blown Cellulosic Insulation With a Boric Acid Vapor Process To Impart Smolder Resistance

Anderson, R.W. , and Wilker, Paul , Survey of Cellulosic Insulation Materials , Energy Conservation ERDA 77-23, 1-16 (1977).

Energy News, Vol. 3, May 22, 1978.

Hilado, C.J. , and Murphy, R.M. , and Sprague, R.W. , Flash-Fire Propensity of Cellulose Insulation Samples Containing Various Borate Fire Retardants J. Therm. Insulation, 2, 3-6 (1978).

Day, M. , and Wiles, D.M. , Combustibility of Loose Fiber Fill Cellulose Insulation : The Role of Borax and Boric Acid J. Therm. Insulation, 2, 30-39 (1978).

Federal Register, Interim Standards for Cellulose Insulation, 44, 39938-40002, July 8, 1979 .

Sprague, Robert W. , and Shen, Kelvin K. , The Use of Boron Products in Cellulose Insulation J. Thermal Insulation 2, 161-74 (1979).

Knoepfler, N.B. , Neumeyer, J.P. , and Madacsi, J.P. , Meeting the Mattress Flammability Standard FF4-72 With Boron Treated Cotton Batting Products J. Fire Flammability/Consumer Prod. Flammability, 1, 240-264 (1974).

Chemical Week, Boron Chemicals Markets Catch Fire, 29-30, June 29, 1977.

Madacsi, J.P. , Knoepfler, N.B. , and Neumeyer , J.P. , Vapor Phase Deposition of Boric Acid on Cotton Fibers via Borate Esters. 1. Static Atmosphere J. Fire Retardant Chem., 4, 73-92 (1977).

Anderson, R.W. , and Freischel, W. Evaluation of the Proposed Smoldering Testing Methodology for Cellulosic Insulation, J. Therm. Insulation , 2, 7-22 (1978).

Federal Register, Interim Standard for Cellulosic Insulation, 43, 39720-39738, Sept. 6, 1978 .

Federal Register, Interim Standards for Cellulosic Insulation, 44, 12864-12903, March 8, 1979 .