- Author
-
Tesoro, G.
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Backer, S.
- Title
- Extinguishment in Apparel Textiles. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Boston
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
-
NBS GCR 76-71,
October 1975,
60 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- GRANT-49024
- Keywords
-
cotton
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extinguishment
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fabric flammability
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fabrics
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fibers
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finishes (fabrics)
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flame retardant treatments
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nylon (trademark)
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wool
- Abstract
- An experimental investigation of the ectinguishability during combustion of various apparel fabrics was conducted. Cotton, wool, nylon, cotton/polyester and FR cotton/polyester were ranked according to burning behavior under test conditions of DOC-FF-3-71 with the addition of heat sinks near the fabric.