National Institute of Standards and Technology | Fire Safety Evaluation of Barrier Fabrics @NIST | Uploaded June 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
This video compares fire evolution in two furnished compartments with a cotton fabric covered sofa either with or without a barrier fabric underneath. Barrier fabrics fully wrap the padding material in the sofa and can reduce and delay fire growth without relying on chemical fire retardants. More info: nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/flammability-reduction-73304