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11/25/2014

BURNTESTFORFIBERINDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATIONBYBURNING
FIBERS

WHEN
APPROACH
TOFLAME

CelluloseCotton,Flax,Lyocell,Rayon Doesnotfuse

WHENIN
FLAME

AFTER
REMOVAL
FORMFLAME

ASH

ODOUR

Burnswith

Continuesto

Grayfeathery

Burning

orshrinkfrom
flame.

lightgrey
smoke.

burn,after
glow.

smoothedge.

paper.

ProteinSilkWool

Curlsaway
fromflame.

Burnsslowly. Mayself
extinguish.

Crushable
blackash.

Burninghair.

Acetate

Meltsandpulls
awayfromthe
flame.

Meltsand
burn.

Continuesto
burnandmelt.

Brittleblack
hardbead.

Acrid,harsh,
sharpodor.

Acrylic

Meltsandpulls
awayfromthe
flame.

Meltsand
burn.

Continuesto
burnandmelt.

Brittleblack
hardbead.

Chemical
odor.

Glass

Noreaction

Doesnot
burn.

Noreaction

Fiberremains. None

Modacrylic

Meltsandpulls
awayfromthe
flame.

Meltsand
burn.

Self
extinguishes
withwhite
smoke.

Brittleblack
hardbead.

Chemical
odor.

Nylon

Meltsandpulls
awayformthe
flame.

Meltsand
burns.

Mayself
extinguish.

Hardgrayor
tanbeads.

Celerylike.

Olefin

Meltsandpulls
awayformthe
flame.

Meltsand
burns.

Mayself
extinguish.

Hardtan
beads.

Chemical
odor.

PLA

Meltsandpulls
awayformthe
flame.

Meltsand
burns.

Mayself
extinguish

Hadtanor
greybeads.

Slightlyacrid
odor.

Polyester

Meltsandpulls
awayformthe
flame.

Meltsand
burns.

Mayself
extinguish.

HardBlack
bead.

Sweetodor.

Spandex

Meltsanddoes
notpullsaway
fromflame.

Meltsand
burns.

Continuesto
meltandburn.

Softblackash. Chemical
odor.

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