Fire behavior of upholstered furniture and mattresses

• Main Author: Krasny, John
• Other Authors: Parker, W. J. 1926-, Babrauskas, Vytenis
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Park Ridge, N.J. : Norwich, N.Y. : Noyes Publications ; William Andrew Pub., c2001.
• Subjects: Bedding > Fire testing.; Fire resistant materials.; Furniture > Fire testing.; Upholstery > Fire testing.; Upholstered furniture > Fire testing.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781591241775; 9780815514572; 9781884207884; 9780815517207; 9780815517191
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xiii, 437 p.) : ill.

The flammability of upholstered furniture is a major concern to engineers and others across a wide swath of organizations. This book was written to provide its audience with the science and engineering needed to better understand the combustibility of the products they manufacture, purchase, and try...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Fundamentals
• Test Methods, Standards and Regulations
• Ignition Sources
• Effects of Test Apparatus and of Test Scale
• Upholstered Item Design Engineering
• Modeling
• Fire Hazard Analysis
• Conclusion.