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Fire safe, sustainable loose furnishing
Author(s) -
Storesund Karolina,
Amon Francine,
SteenHansen Anne,
Haghighatpanah Shayesteh,
Larsson Ida
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.2859
Subject(s) - cone calorimeter , padding , textile , sustainability , ignition system , smoke , wool , combustibility , fire performance , forensic engineering , engineering , environmental science , materials science , waste management , composite material , combustion , fire resistance , pyrolysis , char , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , aerospace engineering
Summary The aim of this exploratory study has been to investigate the fire properties and environmental aspects of different upholstery material combinations, mainly for domestic applications. An analysis of the sustainability and circularity of selected textiles, along with lifecycle assessment, is used to qualitatively evaluate materials from an environmental perspective. The cone calorimeter was the primary tool used to screen 20 different material combinations from a fire performance perspective. It was found that textile covers of conventional fibres such as wool, cotton and polyester, can be improved by blending them with fire resistant speciality fibres. A new three‐dimensional web structure has been examined as an alternative padding material, showing preliminary promising fire properties with regard to ignition time, heat release rates and smoke production.