Title :
Burning Issues in Tomography Analysis
Author :
Ham, Kyungmin ; Harriett, H.A. ; Butler, Leslie G.
Author_Institution :
Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge
Abstract :
Polystyrene and other polymers can become safer when blended with flame retardants such as Saytex BT-93. In this installment, the authors discuss how to assess such blending´s effectiveness using 3D multispectral imaging methods, such as synchrotron X-ray tomography.
Keywords :
blending; computerised tomography; flame retardants; polymers; 3D multispectral imaging; Saytex BT-93; blending effectiveness; flame retardants; polymers; polystyrene; synchrotron X-ray tomography; tomography analysis; Costs; Fires; Flame retardants; Neutrons; Optical imaging; Petroleum; Polymers; Synchrotrons; X-ray imaging; X-ray tomography; chemical visualization; polymer blending; polymers; polystyrene; synchrotron X-ray tomography;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2008.51
