FLAME RETARDANT SPECIFICATIONS
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FLAME RETARDANT SPECIFICATIONS
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| NDFR- Non Durably Flame Retardant |
| These fabrics are chemically treated with a water soluble solution and if wetted in any way it is essential to retreat the fabric to meet flammability requirements. This may also apply after cleaning or a long period of use in a high humidity atmosphere. |
| DFR- Durably Flame Retardant |
| These fabrics are chemically treated to withstand a number of cleanings. |
| IFR- Inherently Flame Retardant |
| These fabrics are woven from a high percentage of yarn fibres that are flame retardant. It is the chemical make up of the raw fibre and not an after treatment to the cloth that renders the finished material Flame Retardant. |
| BS 5867 PART 2 TYPE B |
| All durably and inherently Flame Retardant fabrics are produced to comply with the flammability requirements of BS 5867 part 2 type B. "Fabrics for curtains and drapes." |
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