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The '''limiting oxygen index (LOI)''' is the minimum concentration of oxygen, expressed as a percentage, that will support combustion of the polymer. It is measured by passing a mixture of O₂ and N₂ over a burning specimen, and reducing the O₂ level until a critical level is reached. <ref>Definition taken from Principles of Polymer Engineering (2nd edition) by N.G. McCrum , C.P. Buckley, and C.B. Bucknall</ref>

<references />www.saassociates.com/pdf/criticaloxygen.pdf

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