ABSTRACT
In many cases, polymer construction materials are a good alternative to metals and reinforced concrete. Still, it is known that the majority of such materials are combustible. That is why implementation of such materials to the building industry is associated with solving a range of engineering problems: one of them is providing the materials with the required fire safety. The fire hazard of polymers and composite materials is understood as a complex of properties that along with combustibility includes the ability for ignition, lighting, flame spreading, quantitative evaluation of smoke generation ability, and toxicity of combustion products.
