What are the decomposition products of polyoxymethylene after combustion?
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What are the decomposition products of polyoxymethylene after combustion? This post was last edited by WSL01218 on 2008-12-19 11:09.]
I was just wondering about this and look forward to answers from experts
Polyoxymethylene is flammable and can continue to burn even after being removed from the fire. The flame is yellow at the top and blue at the bottom, accompanied by melting droplets as well as a strong smell of formaldehyde and a fishy odor. The main pyrolysis product is formaldehyde.
I want to know about other things; everyone knows about formaldehyde!
Polyoxymethylene is flammable when exposed to an open flame. When burned or decomposed by heat, it releases large amounts of toxic formaldehyde gas. Harmful combustion products: carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide. This is the content from the safety data sheet for polyoxymethylene.