fabric become fire retardant

There are three main ways that a fabric may become fire retardant (FR):

First,  the fabric may itself consist of, and be woven from, yarns which are inherently fire retardant e.g. wool. This is the best solution as the drape and natural feel of the fabric is unaffected.

Second, and most commonly for upholstery fabric, the material can be treated by the application of a fire retardant back-coating. This stiffens the fabric somewhat and actually makes it better for many upholstery applications. It does, however, make it less suitable for curtain use, as the drape of the material is somewhat affected.

The third method is chemical dipping, which is more often used for fabrics made from natural fibres or which have a high proportion of natural fibres.

Flame retardants are used to make foam-filled household items like couches, upholstered chairs, crib mattresses, and car seats flame-resistant. In 1975, California enacted regulation (TB 117) requiring companies to use flame retardant chemicals on most foam-filled and upholstered products to make our homes less susceptible to fires. With California being such a large market, this led many manufacturers to implement the practice nationwide.

Sounds like a good thing, right? Not exactly. While TB 117 may have been well-intentioned, unfortunately it resulted in these household products harming our health in a different way: flame retardant chemicals “off-gas” and collect in household dust, which we then ingest through hand-to-mouth contact. Numerous studies have linked flame retardant chemicals to lower birth weight, reduced IQ (similar to lead poisoning), hyperactivity, poorer coordination, reduced fertility, birth defects, hormonal changes, and cancer. Additionally, recent studies suggest that flame retardant chemicals in furniture may not actually be very effective at preventing or limiting fires.

We are therefore developing a series of non-halogen flame retardants for textile back coating. These products were historically classified as Environmentally Hazardous Substances.There is no change in their flame retardant performance or processing characteristics.

 Young Yao

Marketing development manager

Zhejiang Ruico Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. (Stock No.873233)

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