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Both Nylon and PET Fibers Burn Continuously under Atmospheric Conditions
Shouei Fujishige, Nagako Maebashi, and Mizue Miyauchi
Tokyo Kasei University, Laboratory for Polymers and Textiles, Kaga 1-18, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8602, JAPAN
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June 1999
Vol. 76 No. 6
p. 793
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In contrast to the descriptions in many textbooks, it was confirmed by taking two series of photographs that both nylon and PET fibers burn continuously even after the ignition flame has been removed. The photographs also show that a small spherical fire ball forms and occasionally leaves from the flame. Considerable precautions should be taken to prevent those fire balls from causing any trouble-not only a skin burn, but also a big fire.
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 Fujishige, Shouei; Maebashi, Nagako; Miyauchi, Mizue. Both Nylon and PET Fibers Burn Continuously under Atmospheric Conditions J. Chem. Educ. 1999 76 793.
*  Keywords
 Polymer Chemistry; Safety / Hazardous Materials; Consumer Chemistry; Materials Science; Gases; nylon; PET; flammability; fire ball; combustible gas
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Last Updated:		 May 11, 1999
June 23, 2005
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