Furniture Fire Safety, Manufacturer Perspective
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A presentation on furniture fire safety from the manufacturer's perspective, addressing myths about fire barriers and various solutions.
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Furniture Fire Safety, Manufacturer Perspective
- 1. FURNITURE FIRE SAFETY A Fire Barrier Manufacturer’s Perspective Kathy Morse Dorrity Ventex, Inc. April 25, 2013
- 2. Combine thermal insulation with fire blocking performance to prevent OR delay internal flashover event Delay = increased time for discovery, escape and extinguishment = enhanced life safety FIRE BARRIER 101
- 3. Fire barriers for Mattresses and Upholstered Furniture 100’s of different fire barriers Inherent solutions Halogen-Free solutions Eliminate Chemicals of Concern Cost effective VENTEX BARRIERS
- 4. INHERENT SOLUTIONS Use inherently flame retardant materials for fire barriers Do not need “topically applied” FR Capable of meeting most rigorous FR standards worldwide 100’s of different fire barriers able to match various FR challenges
- 5. HALOGEN FREE No halogenated flame retardants Halogen Free Free of Chemicals of Concern CPSIA RoHS WEEE Proposition 65 Content based analysis
- 6. COST EFFECTIVE Sofa Cost Adds Barrier 16 yards @ $2 / yard Decking 4 yards @ $2 / yard 20 yards @ $2 = $40 cost Sofa Cost Savings Replace poly fiber = <$8.00> Replace decking = <$1.80> Total Savings = <$9.80> Real Net Cost less than $31.00
- 7. COST EFFECTIVE Love seats / chairs would be less Products available today Mattress Industry forecasted expensive solutions before 1633 Solutions less than $10 are commonplace
- 8. NEED FOR CHANGE Save lives Children & families Firefighters Increase time for discovery and escape Allow time for firefighter response Reduce litigation risk Keep furniture manufacturing viable in USA
- 9. MYTH #1 Life safety must be sacrificed to eliminate Chemicals of Concern from furniture.
- 10. MYTH #2 Topically applied flame retardants have to be used to make furniture meet flammability requirements.
- 11. MYTH #3 The cost to comply with meaningful flammability requirements is too high.
- 12. Myth #4 Flammability standards that do not involve actual flame will not shield upholstered furniture manufacturers from liability exposure.
- 13. LEARN MORE Ventex: 1-800-800-3994 www.greenbearmark.com hmurphy@ventexfabrics.com