- Author
- McCarter, R. J.
- Title
- Smoldering of Flexible Polyurethane Foam.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- Journal of Consumer Product Flammability, Vol. 3, 128-140, June 1976
- Keywords
- polyurethane foams | flexible foams | smoldering | cigarettes | oxygen index | density effects | permeability | charring | combustion | test methods
- Identifiers
- fabric smolder
- Abstract
- The smoldering behavior of various flexible polyurethane foams was studied. All foams smoldered when exposed to cigarette and fabric smolder, posing degrees of potential hazard. A few foams exhibted self-sustained smolder and were judged exceptionally hazardous.