n Material which absorbs heat while part of it is being consumed by heat through a decomposition process (pyrolysis) which takes place near the surface exposed to the heat (Nelson G (1990) Fire and polymers: hazards identification and prevention. Oxford University Press, UK; Pittance JC (ed) (1990) Engineering plastics and composites. SAM International, Materials Park, OH).
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Ablative Plastic. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_26
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