- Author
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Manka, M. J.
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Yeh, K. N.
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Smith, B. F.
- Title
- Calorimetric Study of Flame-Retardant-Treated Cotton/Polyester Blends.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Maryland Univ., College Park
- Journal
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Journal of Fire Retardant Chemistry,
Vol. 5,
144-159,
August 1978
- Keywords
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bromine
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calorimetry
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cotton fabrics
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flame retardant treatments
- Identifiers
- cotton/polyester blended fabrics; burning of fabrics
- Abstract
- The effectiveness of three flame retardants containing phosphorus or phosphorus and bromine has been evaluated for cotton/polyester blended fabrics. The effectiveness was based on reducing the heat released from a burning fabric.