California proposes new upholstery flammability standards. (Trends & News).The California Bureau of Home Furnishings furnishings the extra type or quantity of hair on the head, tail, ears or legs, specified for a particular breed. For example, the feathers in setters, the beard in Bearded collies, the eyebrows in Schnauzers. and Thermal Insulation The term thermal insulation can refer to materials used to reduce the rate of heat transfer, or the methods and processes used to reduce heat transfer. Heat is transferred from one material to another by conduction, convection and/or radiation. has drafted an update of Technical Bulletin 117, which covers upholstered furniture flammability flam·ma·ble adj. Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable. [From Latin flamm standards. The BHFTI says the update reflects advances in science and product technology. The Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers, however, says that the polyester polyester, synthetic fiber, produced by the polymerization of the product formed when an alcohol and organic acid react. The outstanding characteristic of polyesters is their ability to resist wrinkling and to spring back into shape when creased. and foam currently used in furniture will not pass the new standards, and that fabric choices that would pass are likely to be more toxic and less comfortable. The proposed Technical Bulletin can be downloaded in .pdf format at BHFTTs Web site at http://www.dca.ca.gov/bhfti/. |
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