Thermal stability and combustibility of rubbers and sealing plates

The present paper describes the test results concerning the thermal properties and flammability of the selected sealing plates and rubbers that may become components of plates. The thermal analysis methods (DTA, DSC, TG, and DTG) and flammability methods (OI, rate of burning in air, and ignition temperature) were used in this study. The thermal analysis of plates was also performed under isothermal conditions. It was stated that investigated sealing plates belong to the group of flame-retardant materials and type of rubber included in plate influences its thermal stability and combustibility.