- Author
- Gilliland, B. F.
- Title
- Study of the Flame Retardant Properties and the Thermal Behavior of Selected Flame Retardant Cottons.
- Coporate
- Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
- Report
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Thesis
September 1970
145 p. - Keywords
- cotton fabrics | flame retardants | thermal behavior | thermal degradation | finishes (fabrics) | oxygen index | thermal analysis | chemical analysis | flame resistance tests | differential scanning | char | thermogravimetric analysis | activation energy | decomposition | fabric flammability
- Identifiers
- infrared analysis; fabric treatments; preparation of samples; physical tests; heat of reaction; infrared examination
- Abstract
- Cotton cellulose when exposed to an ignition source will decompose and produce gases which ignite, propagate the flame and heat, and further decompose the cellulose until only a feathery ash remains. Cotton may be made flame-retardant by treatment with chemical finishes that change the course of normal thermal decomposition and combustion reactions so that flaming does not occur. Flame retardant cellulose will decompose to produce a large carbonaceous char and will not readily propagate a flame. Phosphorus-containing compounds in combination with nitrogen or with a halogen are the most widely used durable (washfast) flame retardants.