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Author
Saito, N. | Yanai, E.
Title
Classification of Flammability of Non-Melting Flame Retardant Textiles.
Journal
Report of Fire Research Institute of Japan, No. 70, 9-16, September 1990
Keywords
flammability | flame retardants | textiles | test methods | pilot flame | heat flux | irradiation | oxygen index
Identifiers
irradiative source
Abstract
[ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH] A new flammability test method of textiles has been developed for classifying their highly effective flame retardant ability. A test instrument has an irradiative source and a pilot flame. Minimum flammable heat flux of irradiation is measured for 21 commercial non-melting samples containing new textiles, e.g., aramid, novoloid, and carbon fiber textiles. The highly effective flame retardant ability is determined. Results are consistent with criteria of flame retardants of Japanese Fire Service law. But there is no correlation between the minimum flammable heat flux and an oxygen index.