Characteristics, Use and Maintenance of Flame Retardant ...

06 Aug.,2024

 

Characteristics, Use and Maintenance of Flame Retardant ...

Features of flame retardant fabric:
1. Flame retardant fabrics have excellent permanent flame retardant properties. Washing and rubbing will not affect the flame retardant properties of flame retardant fabrics.
2, The safety of the flame retardant fabric is good, the fiber is released when the fire is low, and no poison gas is released.
3. Flame retardant fabrics use conventional fibers as carriers, which do not produce harmful elements and meet environmental protection requirements.
4. Flame retardant fabrics have good thermal insulation and provide all-round thermal protection.
5. The flame retardant fabric has the characteristics of suction and release of conventional fibers, and has the characteristics of softness, comfort, breathability and warmth.
6, After finishing flame retardant fabrics are mainly used for cotton or low proportion of chemical fiber fabrics, and flame retardant fibers with a variety of chemical fiber as a carrier, giving full play to the excellent performance of various types of chemical fiber.

You will get efficient and thoughtful service from Xinxing FR.

The use of flame retardant fabrics:
1. Industrial
2. Firefighters' fire fighting suits and command uniforms;
3, family, hotel decorative items, such as: carpets, curtains, bedding, etc.;
4, general clothing, especially children's clothing, pajamas, etc.;
5, anti-arc clothing;
6. Space suits;
7, racing suits.

1. Industrial flame retardant clothing (used in petroleum, petrochemical, chemical and other industries);2. Firefighters' fire fighting suits and command uniforms;3, family, hotel decorative items, such as: carpets, curtains, bedding, etc.;4, general clothing, especially children's clothing, pajamas, etc.;5, anti-arc clothing;6. Space suits;7, racing suits.

How to clean the flame retardant fabric:
1. When washing, the water temperature should be below 30 °C. Each kilogram of flame retardant fabric has 1 gram of detergent with neutral soap or enzyme-free detergent. The bath ratio is not more than 1:40. Light washing method is adopted to avoid excessive friction. The electrostatic performance is degraded.
2. After the flame retardant fabric is washed, it needs to be air-dried by the sun, or naturally dried at 150 °C for 2 minutes, or dried at 150 °C for more than 4 minutes.
3, dry, ventilated to avoid mechanical or chemical damage.
4. Metal accessories should not be used when making flame retardant clothing. When using (buttons, zippers), the metal accessories should not be exposed directly when worn.
5. It is forbidden to attach or wear any metal objects on the clothing when wearing flame retardant clothing. It is forbidden to wear and wear in flammable and explosive places.

4 TIPS TO CHOOSE A PERSONAL PROTECTIVE FR ...

1. WHAT TYPE OF REGULATIONS OR STANDARDS ARE IN EACH CASE

All risk implies European, international, Chinese, American, and Russian regulations, norms, and standards where the FR (flame retardant) and AR (arc rated) garments and fabrics are tested and certified.  

Such as:  EN tests the behavior of protective fabrics and garments against fire, flame and heat; NFP70E / ASTM F tests the behavior of protective fabrics and garments against an Electric Arc in open space &#;Open Arc&#;, etc. 

All personal protective FR and AR clothing, as well as the components that compose it (fabric, zippers, retro-reflective bands, etc.), must comply with the regulations required for each case and be certified in official laboratories where they issue, control, test, and attest that the regulations are in compliance.  

To provide a better guarantee and coverage to the end user, the laboratories in Category III of Protective Clothing make sure that the manufacturing process, fabrics, garments, etc. always adhere to the original pattern from the start of the certification for a validity of 5 years. This ensures that the specified materials always remain the same throughout the manufacturing and supply chain.  

A good audit report will also include a good recommendation of the regulations to be followed for workplace protective clothing. However, every day and more, there is a growing need on the part of the end user for advice on our part in this regard. 

2. IN WHAT SEASON WILL THEY BE USED? 

Depending on the climatic conditions of the type of work, it is convenient to have some guidelines, such as the following: 

Winter:                 

Apart from complying with the FR / AR regulations, it is recommended for the winter season that the solutions can protect against cold temperatures (if they exist).  

For more information, please visit Flame-Retardant Woven Cloth Manufacturing.

As a result, the majority of solutions are multi-layer FR or AR: a winter jacket and trousers with padding; a light sweater, jacket, or shirt; and knitted underwear.  

All the layers must be protected against the flame (FR) and if they must comply with the electric arc regulations (Box Test, or Open Arc) they must be suitably marked in the informative note (if they have been tested jointly or separately). 

Summer: 

Prioritize lightweight, breathable garments that help the worker stay cool and comfortable. 

Spring and Autumn: 

Use fireproof fabrics and garments that can protect against climatic agents such as wind or rain.  Protective garments against rain, cold, flame must be produced using a multinorm waterproof FR /AR fabric, and heat-sealing properties will be needed once you certify EN343. 

Nowadays, softshell garments are winning more and more prominence when we talk about protection against strong wind. (For example, wind farm maintenance due to their work at height.) Do not rely on your own judgment; instead, seek advice from a reputable workwear manufacturer as well as a reputable fabric manufacturer (protective AR or FR fabrics); technical fabrics such as those from Marina Textile, where multilayer fabrics provide full guarantee of compliance with fire regulations, FR flame, electric arc (AR), and very good protection against high-speed winds.  

3. WHAT TYPE OF FR / AR FABRICS SHOULD WE USE? 

There are currently non-permanent fabrics (chemically treated) that are of less expensive but also less durable. Fabrics with inherent flame retardant properties due to their molecular composition will provide permanent protection, and their durability will be longer. 

4. WHAT ARE THE BEST FIBERS TO GUARANTEE INHERENT, PERMANENT PROTECTION?

The fibers where you will not need to worry about their inherence are the following: Meta-Para Aramids, Viscose FR, Modacrylic or Polyacrylic FR, Oxidized PAN, Vynal, Carbon, Polyamides High tenacity and Trevira are among the main ones.

Many of them are used in our daily production of our FR and AR Marina Textil fabrics.  Fibers like acetate, cotton, polyester, polyamides, polypropylene, wool, acrylic, lyocell, silk, and elastane are not flame retardant. 

At Marina Technical Textil we have solutions for protection against the following hazards: molten metal splashes, small spatters in welding, chemical spreads, cement-ferrous projections, flashfire, structural fire, bush fire, electric arc flash, combustible dust, flammable gases, Atex zones, monochromatic spaces with road traffic, deflagrations, electrostatic charges, and more. 

Contact us to discuss your requirements of Heat-Resistant Woven Fabric Manufacturer. Our experienced sales team can help you identify the options that best suit your needs.