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Standard Operating Procedures for Smolder Ignition Testing of Upholstery Fabrics
Published
Author(s)
Rick D. Davis, Mauro Zammarano, Szabolcs Matko, Roland H. Kraemer
Abstract
This manuscript describes a methodology to measure the influence of an upholstery cover fabric to promote smoldering mass loss of a small-scale mock-up. The primary test metric is total mock-up mass loss after 45 min exposure to the smoldering ignition source. The testing materials are available through NIST as Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1202: Fabric Smoldering Ignition Testing Materials.
Davis, R.
, Zammarano, M.
, Matko, S.
and Kraemer, R.
(2012),
Standard Operating Procedures for Smolder Ignition Testing of Upholstery Fabrics, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=912584
(Accessed October 7, 2025)