The flammability behavior of a series of polyester-wool fabrics has been investigated in terms of a number of flaming combustioh and thermal-decomposition characteristics. Combustion behavior has been characterized by mass burning rate and heat emission measurements. Decomposition behavior has been studied by dynamic thermogravimetry, pre-ignition kinetics, and analysis of volatile decomposition products. These fiber blends show burning behavior more complex than would be expected from the additive behaviors of the two components. The decomposition data provide evidence for chemical interactions during decomposition, which may be the reason for the anomalous burning behavior.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Miller, B., "A New Concept for Monitoring the Burning Behavior of Fabrics," Proceedings of the 10th Annual Meeting, Information Council on Fabric Flammability, Dec., 1976, pp. 198 208.
2.
Miller, B. and Martin, J.R., A Methodology for the Inter pretation of the Thermal and Flammability Behavior of Multicomponent Fibrous PolymerSystems, J. I- ire Hai 6, 105 118 (1975).
3.
Miller, B. and Martin, J.R., Measurement of the Burning Rates of Unrestrained Fabrics, Textile Chem. Col.7, 6872 (1975).
4.
Miller, B., Martin, J.R., and Meiser, C.H. Jr, The Auto ignition of Polymers, J. Appl. Polym. Sci.17, 629-642 (1973).
5.
Miller, B., Martin. J.R., and Meiser, C.H., Jr., The Auto ignition of Mutlicomponent Fiber Systems, in "Polymers and Ecological Problems," J. Guillet, Ld, Plenum Press, New York, 1973 , pp. 93107.
6.
Miller, B., Martin, J.R., and Meiser, C.H., Jr., Design, Calibration, and Use of Convective Air Flow Calorimeter , Thermochim. Acta20, 253261 (1977).
7.
Tesoro, G.C. and Rivlin, J., Flammability Behavior of Experimental Blends , Textile Chem. Col.3, 156-160 (1971)
