What is Flame Retardant Fabric?

Flame retardant fabrics are widely used in daily life, including curtains, bedding, clothing and other items. They are decorations and handicrafts in bedrooms and living rooms. Today, I will lead you to know more about flame retardant fabrics.

How to classify flame retardant fabrics?

Permanent flame retardant fabric: This type of fabric has a good washing effect. In particular, the acrylic used will curl and carbonize in case of fire, and it will be extinguished as soon as the fire source leaves. It will not melt and drop black smoke, and will not cause secondary fires.

Durable flame retardant fabric: The main feature of this type of fabric is that after the use of flame retardant production and finishing, the fabric can still have good flame retardant ability within 50 times of washing.

Disposable flame retardant fabric: This type of fabric is an ordinary fabric that is treated with a flame retardant in the later dyeing and finishing process. Its biggest disadvantage is that the flame retardant effect will disappear or obviously decline after washing. Therefore, we usually use it in some occasions with less washing times, such as hotel curtains.

So what is the difference between disposable flame retardant fabrics, durable flame retardant fabrics and permanent flame retardant fabrics?

1. Distinguish according to the washing effect

After all, the initial flame retardant properties of the three fabrics are not much different. However, after the disposable flame retardant fabric is washed, the flame retardant performance will disappear completely; after 50 times of washing, the flame retardant effect of the durable flame retardant fabric will be reduced; and after the permanent flame retardant fabric is washed, the flame retardant performance will not change. .

2. Distinguish by use

The fabrics used in decoration, curtains, seat cushions, etc. are mostly disposable flame retardant fabrics; while durable flame retardant fabrics and permanent flame retardant fabrics are mostly used for clothing.

3. According to the manufacturing process to distinguish

Because the manufacturing process of the fabric is different, the flame retardant effect of each is also different. Permanent flame retardant fabrics are made of permanent flame retardant fibers in the pre-weaving process, including flame retardant viscose, flame retardant polyester and acrylic fibers, which have permanent flame retardant effects; non-durable flame retardant fabrics are made of pure flame retardant fibers. Cotton, polyester-cotton or polyester fabrics are finished with flame retardants and have good flame retardant properties, but they are not suitable for use in situations with fire hazards.

Therefore, suitable flame retardant fabrics should be selected in appropriate occasions, so that the maximum energy efficiency of flame retardant fabrics can be exerted.

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