Do open flame ignition resistance treatments for cellulosic and cellulosic blend fabrics also reduce cigarette ignitions?

Fire and Materials

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-26

  Wakelyn, P J ^a   Adair, P K ^b   Barker, R H ^c  

^a The National Cotton Council of America   (United States)

^b American Textile Manufacturers Inst   (United States)

^c American Fiber Manufacturers Association Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FABRICS; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; IGNITION; OXIDATION; POLYMERS; STANDARDS;

BLEND FABRICS; CIGARETTE IGNITION; FIRE RETARDANT TREATMENTS; FLAME IGNITION RESISTANCE; FLAMING COMBUSTION;

FLAME RESISTANCE;

EID: 13444306501     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fam.864     Document Type: Article

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