Characterization of the Combustion Process of Flame Resistant Thermal Protective Textiles in the Presence of Oily Contaminants: Effects of Contamination and Decontamination

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 917-934

  Mettananda, Chathuri V R ^a   Torvi, David A ^b   Crown, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

combustion; cone calorimeter; flame resistant; laundering; oily contaminants; TGA

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; COTTON; DECOMPOSITION; DECONTAMINATION; LAUNDERING; TEXTILES; THERMOLYSIS;

COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; CONE CALORIMETER; EFFECTIVE HEAT OF COMBUSTION; FLAME-RESISTANT; OILY CONTAMINANT; PEAK HEAT RELEASE RATES; PROTECTIVE TEXTILES; THERMAL DEGRADATION AND FORMATIONS;

COMBUSTION;

ARAMID FABRIC; CONTAMINATION; COTTON FABRIC; FLAME RESISTANCE; LAUNDERING; NYLON FABRIC; PROTECTIVE FABRIC; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSE RAYON FABRIC;

EID: 77953096180     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517509349783     Document Type: Article

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