Video
Comparison burning of two sofas
This video compares the burning of a synthetic sofa with the burning of a sofa that has fire-retardant features - It has a woollen fabric covering and contains combustion-modified foam (foam with chemical fire retardants).
Points of interest
At about 1 minute 20 seconds, what do you notice about the way the two fires are burning?
How long did it take the synthetic sofa to be completely engulfed in flames? Compare that to the other sofa.
Rights: The University of Waikato
Published: 03 November 2009
