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> I am also a proponent of structural re-use of post consumer plastics. Wouldn't the flammability of plastic make this a non-starter?
by kardos 7y ago
> I am also a proponent of structural re-use of post consumer plastics.
Wouldn't the flammability of plastic make this a non-starter?
- joshspankit 7y agoIt’s feasible to think that additives would reduce the flammability of plastics to at or below drywall. Add to this that extrusion can create a beam that can take the place of the much more flammable lumber, and it’s worth exploring at least.
- ChuckMcM 7y agoAdding fire retardant to plastic is straight forward [1,2]. One of the things about the NIST presentation [2] that is also relevant is that it discusses the additives that are added to plastics for one reason or another. Those additives add additional difficulty in processing post consumer plastic into precursors for new things. [1] https://sciencing.com/burn-potassium-nitrate-7708552.html https://sciencing.com/burn-potassium-nitrate-7708552.html [2] https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/documents/el/fire_research/2-Reilly.pdf https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/documents/el/fire_r...