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Upholstered Furniture Fire Videos

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Released March 15, 2018

Smoldering Resistant Back-Coated Fabric

 

Upholstered furniture fires: Smoldering resistant back-coated fabric
Upholstered furniture fires: Smoldering resistant back-coated fabric

 

Untreated vs. Back-Coated Fabric

 

Upholstered furniture fires: Untreated vs. back-coated fabric
Upholstered furniture fires: Untreated vs. back-coated fabric

 

Transition from Smoldering to Flaming Combustion

 

Upholstered furniture fires: Transition from smoldering to flaming combustion
Upholstered furniture fires: Transition from smoldering to flaming combustion

 

Fire, Fire dynamics and science, Fire modeling, Fire risk reduction, Materials flammability and Structural fire resistance

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Created March 16, 2018, Updated September 9, 2025
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