Performance Test Data |
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| REQUIREMENTS | NOMEX®/LENZING FR™ | PBI®/LENZING FR™ | P84™/LENZING FR™ | |
| * Thermal Protection Performance
(TPP) (ASTM D4108)* Initial (seconds) After 5 washings (seconds) *TPP at heat flux of 2.0 cal/cm2 * sec |
20.0 Min. 20.0 Min. |
28.0 42.1 |
31.1 40.0 |
24.3 25.5 |
| After Flame Initial (seconds) Warp (Wales)xFill (Courses) After 5 washings (seconds) Warp (Wales)xFill (Courses) |
2.0 Max. 2.0 Max. |
0 x 0 0 x 0 |
0 x 0 0 x 0 |
0 x 0 0 x 0 |
| Char Length Initial (inches) Warp (Wales)xFill (Courses) After 5 washings (inches) Warp (Wales)xFill (Courses) |
4.0 x 4.0 Max. 4.0 x 4.0 Max |
1.4 x 1.4 1.0 x .8 |
1.1 x 1.2 1.1 x 1.1 |
3.1 x 3.3 2.6 x 3.1 |
| Melt or Drip when exposed to Flame | No Melting or Dripping | None | None | None |
| Thermal Shrinkage (After 5 min.
@ 260° C) Initial (%) Warp (Wales)xFill (Courses) After 5 washings (%) Warp (Wales)xFill (Courses) |
10 x 10 Max. 10 x 10 Max. |
0 x 0 0 x 0 |
2.7 x 5.2 2.3 x 6.8 |
0 x 0 2.3 x 3.0 |
| Washing Shrinkage After 5 washings (%) Warp (Wales)xFill (courses) |
5 x 5 Max. | 2.9 x 0 | 4.8 x +16.3 | 1.7 x 1.7 |
* TPP test data premised on using our COMFORT-PLUS™ lining.
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