Heat and flame performance requirements

All fibres described in this chapter are used iu textiles which must achieve acceptable levels of heat and/or flame resistance as determined by national and international standards which are usually deliued iu regulations and/or legislation. It is beyond the scope of this chapter to describe the many and varied textile heat, flame, and fire testing methods but receut treatments of this complex subjecT have been published and mention is made of seme in Chapters 9, 10, and 11. Generally, heat and flame resistance tests for technical textiles are required for the following application areas where national and/or international regulations exist 

protective clothing (workplace, cavil emergency, and defencre) (see also Chapters 9 and 10) 

Regulations relating to protective clothing discussed iu Chapter 9 and for transport in Chapter 11 and products will comprise fibre generic types discussed in this chapter. 

Upholstered furnishings for use in contract, public, and transport sectors will largely comprise fibre generic types discussed in section 8.4, while in protective clothing and transport sectors (including their use in composite structures (see Chapter 1)), fibres within sections 8.5 and 8.6 will find application. 

However, none of these flame and heat resistant, technical textiles would be used without the necessary regulatory frameworks in place at national and international levels so that their technical performance may be assessed using accredited national and international test protocols some of these will be explored in greater depth for protective clothing in Chapters 9 and 10 and for transport in Chapter 11. 

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