Brandforsk-study: Flame Retardant Textiles
Application to Textiles
Textiles are an indispensable part of human life and are used in many different ways in consumer products such as clothing, carpets, rugs, bedding and furnitur…
Textiles are an indispensable part of human life and are used in many different ways in consumer products such as clothing, carpets, rugs, bedding and furniture. Because they are flammable, they will contribute to a significant fire load in a room.
One way to increase fire safety in residential and public buildings is to use flame retardants.
One way to increase fire safety in residential and public buildings is to use flame retardants. They can delay the onset of a fire or reduce the rate of fire spread, giving people the opportunity to extinguish the fire or escape in time. However, many flame retardants have been banned because they are hazardous to health and/or the environment.
This project explores the possibility of using safe natural additives as flame retardants. The aim is to make textiles better for health and the environment, while at the same time improving fire safety. Here you can find videos showing fire experiments with the four cases in the study:
Brandforsk Study, Cotton Experiment 3
Brandforsk Study, Fire Retarded Cotton Experiment 7
Brandforsk Study, Polyester Experiment 1
Brandforsk Study, Fire Retarded Polyester Experiment 5