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 Mattress FR Fabric: An Important Line Of Defense For Safety 

  In People's Daily lives, mattresses are important furniture that accompany us through long nights. However, few people are aware of the potential fire risk of mattresses. According to statistics, a considerable number of household fires are related to mattress fires. The emergence of flame-retardant mattress fabric has added a crucial protective barrier to our sleep safety.

I. Definition and Function of Flame-retardant Fabric for Mattresses

  Mattress flame-retardant fabric is a kind of fabric that has undergone special processing or is made of special materials, and it has the property of preventing or delaying the spread of flames. It is mainly applied to the fabric layer or internal filling layer of mattresses. When the mattress is exposed to open flames or high temperatures, the flame-retardant fabric can, through its own flame-retardant properties, suppress the burning of the flame, reduce the speed of fire spread, and buy people more time to escape.

  In terms of materials, common flame-retardant mattresses include pure cotton flame-retardant fabrics and chemical fiber flame-retardant fabrics, etc. Pure cotton flame-retardant fabric is made from natural cotton as raw material and treated with flame retardants. It not only maintains the comfort and breathability of pure cotton but also has flame-retardant functions. Chemical fiber flame-retardant fabric is made by adding flame retardants to chemical fiber raw materials or weaving with flame-retardant fibers, and it has better flame-retardant effect and durability.

II. Why do Mattresses need flame-retardant fabric

1. The reality of household fire hazards: 

  In daily life, mattresses may come into contact with fire sources due to electrical faults, improper smoking, and toppled candles, etc. The filling materials inside a mattress, such as sponge and latex, are mostly flammable. Once a fire breaks out, it can spread rapidly, generating a large amount of toxic smoke and seriously threatening the lives and safety of family members.

2. The need to ensure sleep safety:

  Sleep is an important process for people to restore their physical strength and energy. During sleep, people's reaction ability is relatively weak. If the mattress has good flame-retardant properties, it can suppress the fire in the early stage of a fire, providing more safety guarantees for people who are sleeping soundly.

III. The flame-retardant principle of Mattress flame-retardant fabric

The flame-retardant principle of mattress flame-retardant fabric mainly includes the following aspects:

1. Inhibiting combustion reactions: 

  Flame retardants can decompose at high temperatures, generating free radical scavengers that combine with the free radicals produced during combustion, inhibiting the chain reaction of combustion and thereby preventing the spread of flames.
 

2. Oxygen isolation:

  When burning, flame-retardant fabric may form a dense carbonized layer that covers the surface of the mattress, preventing oxygen from coming into contact with the flammable substances inside the mattress, thereby achieving a flame-retardant effect.

3. Lowering temperature: 

  During the decomposition process, flame retardants absorb heat, reducing the surface temperature of the mattress to below the ignition point of flammable substances, thereby inhibiting the occurrence of combustion.

IV. How to Choose High-quality flame-retardant Mattress Fabric

1.Pay attention to flame retardant standards:

• The 16 CFR Part 1633 standard of the United States: This standard is a mandatory standard for the flame retardant performance of mattresses in the United States. It requires that when a mattress is exposed to an open flame (such as a candle), it should not produce a spreading flame within a certain period of time, and the generated heat and smoke should not exceed the prescribed limits.
• British BS 7177 standard: The flame-retardant standard for mattresses in the UK. According to different usage scenarios, the flame-retardant performance of mattresses is divided into multiple grades, and the requirements for flame-retardant fabrics are also different accordingly.
• Eu EN 1021 standard: It consists of two parts, EN 1021-1 and EN 1021-2, which respectively test and evaluate the anti-ignition performance of mattresses against lighter flames and match flames.

2. Consider material and comfort:

  Based on the usage requirements of the mattress and the preferences of consumers, choose the appropriate flame-retardant fabric material. Pure cotton flame-retardant fabric is suitable for consumers who pay attention to comfort and breathability. Chemical fiber flame-retardant fabric is more suitable for occasions with higher requirements for durability and flame-retardant performance. At the same time, pay attention to factors such as the hand feel and thickness of the flame-retardant fabric to ensure the overall comfort of the mattress.

3. Choose a reliable manufacturer:

  High-quality flame-retardant mattress fabric comes from professional manufacturers. When choosing a manufacturer, attention should be paid to its production process, quality control system, after-sales service and other aspects. A reliable manufacturer can provide products that meet standards and have stable quality, and offer professional technical support and solutions to customers.