Electronic devices such as phones are incredibly prevalent in the 21st century, and while they are upgraded every year, they continue to be vulnerable to heat. The goal of this project was to test materials that could be used for the development of a fire-resistant phone case that could allow firefighters to use these devices in high heat environments. Several categories of materials were tested, including glasses, fabrics, laminates, and a phase change material. These tests were conducted at both a low and a high heat flux based on literature review as well as NFPA and NIST guidelines for fire service equipment. Tests were conducted using a cone heater in order to assess the viability of these materials at protecting electronics in a high temperature environment.

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Creator

• Morin, Jacob
• Kantor, Noah

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042723-145127
• 106406

Keyword

• Laminate
• Phone
• First Responders
• Phase Change Material
• Heat Resistant
• Fire

Advisor

• Urban, James
• Rangwala, Ali S.

Year

• 2023

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not Specified

Date created

• 2023-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Science & Engineering

Source

• E-project-042723-145127

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-23