Burning Behaviour of Curtains and Drapes: Results of a Swiss Market Survey

摘要

In Switzerland the flame spread rate of curtains is limited by legal restrictions. Flammability test results of 185 curtains from the Swiss market show that 19% of the tested curtains exceeded the limit. Flame spread rates depended on surface density and fabric composition. Curtains made of cotton or cotton blends with surface densities below 100 g/m~2 always showed high flame spread rates. On the other hand, curtains made of polyester or polyester blends normally burned very slowly but may form dangerous burning drops.