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Comparison of the Fire Performance of Neoprene and Flame Retardant Polyurethane Mattresses
Full scale fire tests of a neoprene and two different types of flame-retardant polyurethane mattresses were performed in a room sized compartment at the National Bureau of Standards. The mattresses were tested in two orientations, horizontal and vertical and with two types of coverings, a fire retardant treated cotton and a high temperature nylon ticking, in addition to the bare mattress insert. In addition to the visual observations, the burning rates, ceiling temperatures, optical density of the smoke, and the toxic gas concentrations were measured. This series of tests were repeated on small mattress sections to examine the relevance of small scale tests as a means of predicting full scale behavior. The flame spread index was measured with the radiant panel (ASTM E162); and the smoke and toxic gas concentrations were measured in the NBS smoke density chamber. Measurements were also performed in the heat release rate calorimeter and the ease of ignition test apparatus.
Comparison of the Fire Performance of Neoprene and Flame Retardant Polyurethane Mattresses
Full scale fire tests of a neoprene and two different types of flame-retardant polyurethane mattresses were performed in a room sized compartment at the National Bureau of Standards. The mattresses were tested in two orientations, horizontal and vertical and with two types of coverings, a fire retardant treated cotton and a high temperature nylon ticking, in addition to the bare mattress insert. In addition to the visual observations, the burning rates, ceiling temperatures, optical density of the smoke, and the toxic gas concentrations were measured. This series of tests were repeated on small mattress sections to examine the relevance of small scale tests as a means of predicting full scale behavior. The flame spread index was measured with the radiant panel (ASTM E162); and the smoke and toxic gas concentrations were measured in the NBS smoke density chamber. Measurements were also performed in the heat release rate calorimeter and the ease of ignition test apparatus.
Comparison of the Fire Performance of Neoprene and Flame Retardant Polyurethane Mattresses
W. J. Parker (author)
1973
46 pages
Report
No indication
English
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