Flammability Testing

Although flammability testing is most commonly used to determine if textiles used in apparel are dangerously flammable, there are many other applications where this technique could provide useful information. One example would be the comparison of combustible materials before and after a surface treatment or coating has purposely been applied. Another application would be to evaluate workers' clothing before and after they work with chemicals that may affect their garments' flammability. These tests require a flammability tester such as the one developed by Unified Engineering, which is a modified version of the type specified in 16 CFR Part 1610. Call for more information on a particular application. Photo of flammability tester