FIBERS IDENTIFICATION BY BUURNING TEST |
FIBER |
APPROACHING FLAME |
IN FLAME |
REMOVED FROM FLAME |
SMELLS LIKE |
ASH |
COTTON AND LINEN (UN-MERCERIZED |
Scorch, Ignite Readily |
Burn Quickly ,Yellow Flame |
Continue To Burn Rapidly, Have After Glow |
Burning Paper |
Light, Grey ,Feathery Black |
VISCOSE RAYON |
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Burns Like Cotton But No Afterglow |
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Grey |
ACETATE RAYON |
Fuses Away From Flame ,Turns Black |
Flames Quickly Fabric Pukers, Sputters ,Melts |
Continues To Burn And Melts |
Like Vinegar |
Brittle Hard Irregular Ash Difficult To Crush |
ORLON (ACRYLIC |
Fuses And Shrinks Away From Flame |
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Faintly Like Burning Meat |
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POLYESTER |
Burns Slowly With Melting And Drops Off |
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Burns Difficulty |
Slightly Sweetish |
Hard ,Round, Brittle Black Bead |
NYLON |
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Tends To Die Out |
Somewhat Like Celery |
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WOOL |
Smolders |
Small Slow Flickering Flame, Sputters Melts And Cules |
Burns Difficulty And Ceases Flaming |
Like Burning Hair |
Crissp Dark Ash Of Irregular Shape , Crushes Easily |
SILK |
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Less Than Wool |
Round ,Crisp ,Shiny Black Beads ,Easily Crushed |