What is BS EN 1102 - Burning behaviour of curtains and drapes about?
BS EN 1102 specifies a procedure to determine the flame spread of textiles for curtains and drapes by testing a vertically oriented specimen by EN ISO 6941.
BS EN 1102 helps you improve the fire safety of textile products.
Who is BS EN 1102 - Burning behaviour of curtains and drapes for?
BS EN 1102 on the detailed procedure to determine the flame spread of vertically oriented specimens is useful for:
- Curtains and drapes manufacturers
- Textiles and textile products manufacturers
- Fabric designers
- Testing laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 1102 - Burning behaviour of curtains and drapes?
BS EN 1102 covers the sampling, cleansing, test specimen, conditioning and test procedures. BS EN 1102 sets out levels of performance based on testing to particular methods. BS EN 1102 describes three levels – types ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’. The requirements of Type A are the least severe, with the requirements of Type C being the most demanding.
The fire-retardant properties of the fabric (or fabrics) used to make the curtain drape or window blind may well be affected by the laundering processes to which they are subjected in actual use. The reason that BS EN 1102 includes details of a cleansing procedure to be used before testing is to ensure that the fire-retardant treatment is retained during the life of the curtain – including through the laundering process.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 1102:2016 supersedes BS EN 1102:1996 which has been withdrawn. BS EN 1102:2016 has been editorially revised.