Evaluation of Flammability of Footwear Upper Materials. Patent and Regular Shoe Upper Leather vs. Porvair and Clarino Poromerics

Abstract

The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) investigated the flammability and burn hazard potential of poromeric materials (Porvair and Clarino), after poromeric shoes worn by a sailor caught fire and severely burned his feet. As a result, poromeric materials were compared with regular leather and patent leather under several heat and flammability conditions. The findings showed poromerics burn when exposed to open flames and are indeed potentially hazardous; while the leathers, including patent leather, which has an easy-care finish like the poromerics, are fire retardant. Originator supplied keywords include: Military dress shoes; Patent leather materials; and Burn injury potential.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA146950

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Spindola
  • Marie F. Demorais
  • Milton Bailey
  • Norman F. Audet
  • Sumner Bernstein
  • Zelig Kupferman

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Burns
  • Clothing
  • Combustion
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Fires
  • Footwear
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials
  • Navy
  • Research Facilities
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Textiles

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