Abstract
ONE of the major defects of most textile fabrics is their inflammability, and as early as 1638 attention was directed to the use of clay and plaster-of-Paris to reduce the fire risk of canvas used in theatres, while in more recent times the need for fireproofing is periodically emphasized by the comments of coroners on the inflammability of children's flannelette garments. Fireproofing is also of considerable importance to the Services, and in 1930 a preliminary account of investigations carried out at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough was given in the second report of the Fabrics Coordinating Research Committee.
The Fireproofing of Fabrics
By J. E. Ramsbottom. Pp. vi + 121 + 11 plates. (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research; H.M. Stationery Office, 1947.) 2s. 6d. net.
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WHEWELL, C. Fireproofing of Fabrics. Nature 160, 278 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160278b0
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