The note examines the use of different types of polymeric materials
in the construction of buildings, for structural as well as non-structural
purposes, and indicates increasing applications in the future in most areas.
After a brief look at general fire behaviour the use of various standard
fire tests is considered and the characteristics of a range of materials
under a selected 'reaction to fire' headings are tabulated. The behaviour
of polymeric materials under natural fire conditions has been of concern
and various 'full scale' studies have been carried out which are
sumrnarized at the end of the note.
