Residential fires involving upholstered furniture, mattresses, and bedding remain the leading cause of fire related deaths, injuries, and property damage in the United States, and may be caused by smoking materials, open flames, or other ignition sources. Many strategies have been developed to try to suppress these fires, including increasing the use of smoke detectors and nozzles, standards for candle tipping, and the incidence and severity of fire safety cigarettes.
Fire safety of soft furniture and bedding
An ongoing strategy involves fire hardening consumer products themselves, improving their fire resistance through the use of components and materials. Thisresults are largely determined by the fire performance standards of the product or component, whether mandatory or voluntary, and contribute to the development of consumer products that are less likely to ignite and burn rapidly. In general, moststakeholders agree to sell consumer products that are continuously needed in the United States to meet specific, minimum, and fire resistance standards. Disagreements mainly arise in terms of cost and potential loss of market share, if the standards are too strict. If there are standards, people generally believe that they should improve fire safety, which is a cost-effective (cheap) possibility, should not harm consumers’ choices and aesthetic values, and will not introduce any new environmental hazards (in production, use, and later use) to consumers or the natural environment In the past few years, there have been serious concerns raised by consumers, environmental groups, and regulatory agencies regarding potential toxic exposure to certain components of home furnishings during normal use, particularly fire repellents This focuses on particularly acute bedding products, which come into close contact with the body. It is necessary to review how to construct these products daily while still maintaining and improving their fire safety.
In the field of fire science, it is generally classified as “furnishings” as follows: 1) soft furniture, 2) mattresses and bedding, and 3) bedding (bedding), including pillows, blankets, mattresses, and similar products There are various voluntary or mandatory standards for this product in these three categories. However, due to the way historical standards have been addressed, there are no consistent, comprehensive, and effective fire safety standards. For all furniture products sold by USThus, consumers can better prevent fires involving mattresses, such as those involving soft furniture or bedding (pillows and bed covers, etc.).
Progress in Fire Safety Performance
The technology available to the textile and plastic industries now allows for components and products with fire safety performance far exceeding that of 30-40 years ago, when the first fire performance standard was placed in place in Gazden. In fact, regulations lag behind the technology provided for these products in the textile and polymer markets, and this is still the case today. In the space of textile technology innovation and military planning, the transportation sector, the correctional industry requires protective clothing for firefighters, and the demand for healthcare has driven consumer demand for new products. Non woven products, especially those that are preparing to bring more fire safety consumer products to the market through services, play an important role in many fields.
Composition and manufacturing principle of nonwoven fabric
Non woven fabrics are fibers formed from synthetic materials such as polyester, polyamide, polypropylene, etc., and are manufactured through chemical processing and nanotechnology. The fibers of non-woven fabric have the characteristics of fine and uniform, no burrs, strong flexibility, and not easy to break. Adding appropriate additives can produce different properties and uses.
Fire resistance of non-woven fabric
Due to the lack of special treatment on the fibers of non-woven fabric, it does not have fire resistance properties on its own. However, due to the excellent flexibility and flame retardancy of non-woven fabrics, their fire resistance can be improved through special fire-resistant treatment.
There are two main methods for fire-resistant treatment of non-woven fabrics. The first method is to use chemical fire retardants and add them to the non-woven fabric production process, which can make the non-woven fabric have good fire resistance. The second method is to increase its density through physical means such as needle punching, hot pressing, etc., in order to achieve the goal of fire prevention.
In practical applications, non-woven fabrics have been widely used in industries such as construction, automotive, and electrical after undergoing fire-resistant treatment. For example, in buildings, fire-resistant non-woven fabrics are used as insulation, soundproofing, waterproofing and other materials, which can effectively improve the safety and comfort of buildings.
Summary
Overall, although non-woven fabric itself does not have fire resistance, its fire resistance can be improved through special fire treatment methods, making it widely used in practical applications. When selecting non-woven fabric materials, the choice should be based on specific applications and environmental requirements to ensure that their fire resistance meets the requirements.
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Post time: Aug-13-2024