Processing and characterization of flame retardant cotton blend nonwovens for soft furnishings to meet federal flammability standards

Journal of Industrial Textiles

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-262

  Kamath, M G ^a   Bhat, G S ^a   Parikh, D V ^b   Condon, B D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

And TB604; Barrier; Bedding; CFR 1633; Comforters; Cotton; Fibers; Flame retardant; Flammability; FR; LOI; Mattress; Nonwovens; Pillows; Sleep products; Soft furnishings; TB603

Indexed keywords

COTTON; FIBERS; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAME RESISTANCE; FLAMMABILITY; SLEEP RESEARCH; STANDARDS; WEAVING;

AND TB604; BARRIER; BEDDING; CFR 1633; COMFORTERS; FLAME RETARDANT; FR; LOI; MATTRESS; NONWOVENS; PILLOWS; SLEEP PRODUCTS; SOFT FURNISHINGS; TB603;

TEXTILE BLENDS;

CHEMICALS; COTTON; FIBERS; FIRE FIGHTING; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; STANDARDS;

BEDDING; COTTON; FLAME RESISTANCE; FLAMMABILITY; FURNISHINGS; HOUSEHOLD TEXTILE; HOUSEHOLD USE; MATTRESS;

EID: 58549118554     PISSN: 15280837     EISSN: 15308057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1528083708098912     Document Type: Article

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