Fire retardant fabric
AssigneeBekaert Textiles USA, Inc.
InventorsDirk Azer Gerard VANDEPLANCKE, Bradley Gaines MARTIN
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to fabrics and, more particularly, to a fire retardant fabric for covering articles to provide fire retardancy or resistance to open flame ignition sources and the use of said fabrics in open flame resistant mattresses, mattress foundations, upholstered furniture article and other articles filled with resilient cushioning materials that are rendered resistant to open flame and smoldering ignition sources by a consumer/end-user.
Claims19
A fabric weighing at least 250 g/m2 and comprising a cellulosic fibre in an amount of about 60% to about 100% by weight;
- wherein said textile fabric is treated with is treated with a solution of an inorganic flame retardant salt, comprising from about ⅕ to about 1/10 of tris(2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl)-phosphate when compared to said inorganic salt;
- and wherein the textile fabric complies with CPSC regulation 16 C.F.R. 1633.
A method for preparing a fabric that complies with CPSC regulation 16 C.F.R. 1633, said method comprising;
- (a) selecting a fabric weighing at least 250 g/m2 and comprising a cellulosic fibre in an amount of about 50% to about 80% by weight;
- (b) treating the fabric with an inorganic flame retardant salt solution comprising from about ⅕ to about 1/10 of tris(2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl)-phosphate when compared to said inorganic salt, and wherein the thus treated fabric to yield a fabric that has an acceptable degree of fire resistance to comply with CPSC regulation 16 C.F.R. 1633.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.