A number of test methods have been developed to measure the flame spreading velocity of spun and ignited fabrics. In these tests, devices that measure the ignition and flame spread rate of garment fabrics are used. Such tests are required for compliance with applicable legal regulations and standards. Because the flame and ignition of garment fabrics used especially in working environments cause employees to experience health problems.
With the technological developments in the textile industry, flame retardant finishes are applied to the fabrics and the fabrics are made resistant to ignition and flame spread. These applications are made to both natural fabrics and synthetic fabrics. In general, natural fabrics with flame retardant finishing tend to form a charcoal with protective carbon. In contrast, synthetic fabrics tend to form a hole around the spark stream to prevent it from melting and preventing or reducing the possibility of ignition. In most fabrics, a significantly faster flame spread rate is generally observed in the inclined position.
Ignition is a theoretically visible combustion event. It is the temperature at which a point of the system must be heated for combustion. Or is the temperature at which the rate of heat developed as a result of ignition reactions causes ignition.
Flash point tests are performed to determine how easily a textile product will ignite or burn when exposed to fire or high temperature or when a fire or high temperature is in the vicinity. These tests are important in order to meet the requirements of legal regulations and related standards on the one hand and to remove them from being a risk for public safety, on the other hand to increase the competitiveness of the enterprises and avoid any sanctions.
Briefly, point-of-fire tests include different test methods for determining the propensity of the products to burn, their sensitivity to an ignition source, the rate of spread of flames during ignition, and hence the fragility of textile products. Each country has set the minimum burning point requirements for many types of materials and finished products to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by fires.
Compliance with published standards and regulatory principles is generally determined by third-party competent organizations and laboratories acting impartially and independently. The measurements, tests and analyzes carried out include tests such as ignition sensitivity, combustion rate, diffuse fire, ignition and flash point as well as the combustion point.
Flash point tests are applied to a wide range of textile products, from mattresses to canvas cloths, children's bed clothes to curtains, motor vehicle upholstery, carpets and rugs, protective clothing to furniture upholstery.
Our company also provides combustion point testing services within the scope of other testing services. Thanks to these services, enterprises are able to produce more efficient, high performance and quality products in a safe, fast and uninterrupted manner. The main standards used in these tests are:
- TS EN 1102 Textiles and textile products - Combustion property - Hall curtains and curtains - Detailed method for the determination of flame propagation of vertical test specimens
- TS EN 1103 Textile - Ready-to-wear garment fabrics - Detailed process for the determination of the combustion property of ready-made garments
- TS EN 14878 Textile - Burning behavior of children's night wear - Features
- TS 5193 Textile floor coverings - Combustion character - Tablet test at ambient temperature
- BS 5722 Specification for combustion performance of fabrics and combinations of fabrics used in nightwear
Flash point test services provided within the scope of other test services are only one of the services provided by our organization in this respect. Many other testing services are also available.