Performance and failure mechanism of fire barriers in full-scale chair mock-ups

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Demonstration of an all-in-one solution for fire safe upholstery furniture: A benign backcoating for smoldering and flame-resistant cover fabrics

Ickchan Kim et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated the effectiveness of using backcoating technology in residential upholstered furniture to significantly reduce heat release during combustion and provide a durable fire protection solution.

FIRE AND MATERIALS (2022)

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Soft furnishing fires: They're still a problem

Marty Ahrens

Summary: Home fires involving soft furnishings contribute significantly to fire deaths in the US, with smoking materials being a leading cause. Despite a decrease in overall deaths compared to the 1980s, the death rate per 1000 reported fires has doubled. Understanding the causes of these fires is essential for developing effective prevention strategies.

FIRE AND MATERIALS (2021)

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Reduced-scaletest to assess the effect of fire barriers on the flaming combustion of cored composites: Anupholstery-materialcase study

Mauro Zammarano et al.

Summary: This study introduces a reduced-scale test (Cube test) for measuring fire performance, comparing it to the ASTM standard test to find that the Cube test is less affected by edge effects. By measuring the wetting point, the relevance of full-scale fire performance and failure mechanism of fire barriers can be inferred.

FIRE AND MATERIALS (2021)

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Combustion behavior of upholstered furniture. Important findings, practical use, and implications

Bjorn Sundstrom

Summary: The Combustion Behavior of Upholstered Furniture (CBUF) project was initiated by the European Commission (EC) to provide scientific basis for improving fire safety in Europe. Although the furniture directive was not implemented, the project gained valuable insights into furniture burning behavior, composition effects, and prediction accuracy of different models in full-scale tests.

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Solving the soft furnishings fire problem (without incurring collateral damage)

Richard G. Gann

Summary: This special issue focuses on the dangers of fires involving soft furnishings, presenting current research findings and calling for collaborative efforts from the fire safety community to reduce the occurrence and consequences of such fires.

FIRE AND MATERIALS (2021)

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