- Author
- Tesoro, G. | 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 | extinguishment | fabric flammability | fabrics | fibers | finishes (fabrics) | flame retardant treatments | nylon (trademark) | 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.