Fire Retardant Fabrics

Purpose: To find which fabric is most flammable. (Which fabric will catch fire fastest) Materials: Lighter safety goggles Stop Watch 5cm x 5cm piece of Denim 5cm x 5cm piece of Nylon 5cm x 5cm piece of Polyester 5cm x 5cm piece of Cotton 5cm x 5cm piece of Rayon 5cm x 5cm piece of Acrylic Procedure: 1) Place a piece fabric under flame. Make sure that each time you do this, the flame is placed …showed first 75 words of 840 total…

…showed last 75 words of 840 total…or Chardonnet silk is a vegetable fiber (cellulose). Rayon is produced mechanically from wood pulp. The fabric is fairly light, and delicate. Rayon is used in many types of clothes. Acrylic: Acrylic is a man made fabric. The process for making Acrylic is extremely complicated, and is made using a formula (e.g. H2O). Acrylic is very heavy, and is much like wool. The sample of Acrylic that we used came from a sweater.