Evaluation of Fire Retardant Fabrics

Abstract

The validity of current experimental methods of evaluating fire retardant clothing is discussed. Two heat resistant, synthetic materials, Nomex and PBI are compared in terms of their physiologic protective capabilities. Results show that PBI is superior to Nomex. PBI does not ignite during a 3- second simulated post-crash fire exposure whereas Nomex does, thus it provides a physical buffer between the flame and the skin. Laboratory testing with a skin simulant also shows PBI affords better protection over Nomex ranging from 0 to 1.1 seconds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754935

Entities

People

  • Adolf R. Marko
  • Charles Wilson
  • James H. Veghte

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Blood Vessels
  • Burns
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Classification
  • Combustion
  • Energy
  • Heat Transmission
  • Materials
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Materials Science