- Author
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D'Silva, A. P.
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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
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Journal of Fire Sciences,
Vol. 14,
No. 1,
26-49,
January/February 1996
- Keywords
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upholstered furniture
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flammability
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standards
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fire statistics
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textiles
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upholstery
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test methods
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cigarettes
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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