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Summary of flame retardant test standards for common fabrics1

With the improvement of people's living standards, the requirements for the quality of life and safety are also getting higher and higher. We cannot do without textiles in our daily life. However, textiles are a kind of flammable substances that are prone to fire, so how to control textiles Flame retardancy, the following are the reference standards. Standard for the flame retardant properties of textile coverings/carpets: ISO 6925: Floor coverings - Fire performance - Tablet test at room temperature ISO 9239: Fire reaction test for floor coverings EN 1869: Fire Blankets/ Fire Blankets BS 4790: Small ignition Method for determination of the effect of sources on floor coverings (hot metal nut method) BS 6307: Method for determination of the effect of small ignition sources on floor coverings (methylamine tablet test) DIN V18035: Sporting grounds/Sporting grounds DIN 4102-14: Building materials and Fire Resistance of Components - Determination of Combustion Characteristics of Floor Covering Systems Using Thermal Radiators 16 CFR 1630: Standard for Flammability of Surfaces of Carpet and Carpet Sheets Heat Source Tests for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Materials ASTM D4151: Standard Test Method for Flammability of Blankets .General requirements EN ISO 11612 (EN 531): Protective clothing for workers working in hot environments EN ISO 15025 (EN 532): Protective clothing. Protection against heat and fire. Test methods for limited flame spread EN ISO 14116 (EN 533 ): Protective clothing. Heat resistance and flame retardant. Materials and material components for limiting the spread of flame GB/T 8965: Protective clothing - Flame retardant protection BS EN 14878: Textile materials. Burning characteristics of children's sleepwear. Specification BS 5722: For sleepwear Specification for Flammability Properties of Fabrics and Jumpsuit Fabrics 16 CFR 1610: Standard for Flammability of Textiles and Apparel 16 CFR 1615/ 1616: Standard for Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 0 to 6X / 7 to 14ASTM D1230: Standard for Flammability of Apparel Textiles Test Methods ASTM D6545: Standard Test Method for Flammability of Textiles Used in Children's Sleepwear NFPA 702: Standard for Flammability Ratings of Clothing FTMS 191: Standard for Test Methods of Coated Fabrics SOR/87-443: Hazardous Products Regulations (Children's Sleepwear) JIS L1091: Textiles Flammability test method AS 2755.1/2/3: Textile fibres - Combustion performance AS/NZS 1249: Children's pajamas and general clothing with reduced fire risk Standard GB/T 17591: Flame retardant fabrics Standards: CPAI 75: Test Standard for Burn Rate of Sleeping Bags CPAI 84: Specification for Flame Retardant and Fire Resistant Materials Used in Camping Tents Standard Test Method for Flammability BS 7157: Test Method for Flammability of Textiles for Large Tent Construction -245: Hazardous Products Regulations (Tents) EN1869: Fire Blankets / Fire Blankets AS/NZS 3504: Fire blankets / Fire Blankets and Textile Fabrics Flame Retardant Performance Test Product Range: ISO 6940: Textile Fabrics. Burning Properties. Vertical Samples Determination of ignitability ISO 6941: Textile fabrics. Combustion properties. Determination of flame spread of vertically oriented test specimens EN 13773: Fabrics and textiles - Combustion properties - Curtains and curtains - Classification table EN 1101: Textiles and textile products. Curtains and drapes Flammability (small flame) test procedure for vertically aligned specimens EN 1102: Textiles and textile products. Combustion properties. Curtains. Vertical flame test procedure EN 1103: Textiles. Apparel fabrics. 5857-2: Method of measurement of fluid flow in sealed pipes using tracers. Part 2: Measurement of gas flow. BS 5438: Test for flammability of fibers when the front or bottom edge of a vertically oriented test piece is exposed to a small flame Method DIN 4102-1: Fire performance of building materials and components. Part 1: Building materials. Concepts, requirements and tests Test AS 1530: Construction Materials, Methods of Fire Tests for Elements

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