- Author
- D'Silva, A. P. | Sorensen, N.
- Title
- Flammability Aspects of Decorative Trimmings. Part 1. Flammability of Trimmings Used on Upholstered Furniture.
- Coporate
- British Trimmings Limited, Stockport, UK Brisith Textile Technology Group, Manchester, UK
- Journal
- Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 1, 26-49, January/February 1996
- Keywords
- upholstered furniture | flammability | standards | fire statistics | textiles | upholstery | test methods | cigarettes | polyurethane foams
- Identifiers
- decorative trimmings; composite tests; isolation tests; hazards of textile flammability and UK legislation relevant to trimmings; current flammability standards relevant to upholstered trimmings; Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC); BS 5438:1989; BS 5852:Part 1:1979 (ISO 8191 and EN 1021); trimmings tested in isolation on an inert surface; trimmings tested directly on foam; trimmings in contact with upholstery composites (simulated UFAC tests); trimmings tested in isolation; trimmings tested in combination with uholstery composites