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Fire and materials

Journal Volume: 45
Journal Issue: 1
Journal Year: 2021
Articles in SafetyLit: 15

Bedding ignition, vertical flame spread and subsequent thermal impact on underlying mattress

Chemical exposure and flammability risks of upholstered furniture

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

Effects of upholstery materials on the burning behavior of real-scale residential upholstered furniture mock-ups

Estimating the impact of the mattress fire safety Standard 16 CFR Part 1633 on bed fire outcomes

Estimating the impact of the mattress fire safety Standard 16 CFR Part 1633 on bed fire outcomes

Experimental investigation into the influence of ignition location on flame spread and heat release rates of polyurethane foam slabs

Fire safe, sustainable loose furnishing

Influence of modern plastic furniture on the fire development in fires in homes: large-scale fire tests in living rooms

Reduced-scale test to assess the effect of fire barriers on the flaming combustion of cored composites: an upholstery-material case study

Revisiting flexible polyurethane foam flammability in furniture and bedding in the United States

Soft furnishing fires: they're still a problem

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

Studying smoldering to flaming transition in polyurethane furniture subassemblies: effects of fabrics, flame retardants, and material type

The roles of standard cigarettes in assuring the ignition resistance of soft furnishings