European Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Yazarlar: Raziye ATAKAN, Gülay ÖZCAN

Konular:Mühendislik

Anahtar Kelimeler:Co/PET,Combustion behavior,Cone calorimeter,Fire risk,Heat release

Özet: In this research, combustion behaviors of cotton and cotton/polyester (Co/PET) blend fabrics, which can be used in apparel and home textiles treated with phosphor-nitrogen synergetic flame-retardant (FR) agent, called Fire-off, were investigated. Different blend ratio and areal density of fabrics were used in the experiments and fabrics were ranked before and after treatment in terms of burning hazard. Untreated 35/65% blend Co/PET fabric was found most hazardous in accordance with fire risk. However, it became the safest after FR treatment with Fire-off. Cone calorimetric data, besides, showed that the treated cotton and Co/PET blend fabrics generated less heat of combustion and obtained better FR properties, which can be also confirmed by increase of LOI. Considering the decreased values of effective heat of combustion (EHC), peak heat release rate (pHRR) and total heat release rate (THR) for all samples, it is concluded that Fire-off is effective for preventing the flame spread.

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