What is BS 5651 – Cleansing and wetting procedures for textiles about?
BS 5651 is an International Standard that focuses on cleansing and wetting procedures to verify the flammability of textile fabrics and fabric assemblies.
BS 5651 specifies laboratory procedures for the assessment of the effect of cleansing and wetting on the flammability of textile fabrics and fabric assemblies
BS 5651 gives the methods that test the effects of these procedures on the flammability performance of the materials.
Who is BS 5651 - Cleansing and wetting procedures for textiles for?
BS 5651 on cleansing and wetting procedures for use in the assessment of the effect of cleansing and wetting on the flammability of textile fabrics and fabric assemblies are useful for:
- Textile manufacturer
- Clothing industries
- Textile testing laboratories
- Fabric quality assurance authorities
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS 5651 - Cleansing and wetting procedures for textiles?
The flammability properties of fabrics may be affected by combinations of such factors as high wash temperatures, bleaching agents, hard water, and soap-based products. These changes in flammability properties are sometimes due to deposits of agents on the fabric rather than to the removal of the flame retardant components.
BS 5651 provides a series of laboratory procedures for cleansing and wetting textile materials. These laboratory procedures are designed to simulate cleansing methods used in practice and hence assessment of their effects on the flammability of the materials indicates the possible changes in flammability performance to be expected when materials are wetted or cleansed.
BS 5651 helps you to develop assessing changes in the flammability performance of heavy textiles, such as tarpaulins and tent fabrics, which are exposed to daylight and weathering.
BS 5651 determines the properties of the fabric or fabric assembly to some extent. Alternative procedures, using reduced mechanical action and temperature or reduced chemical action, are provided for washing fabrics such as wool or certain low melting point acrylic or chlorofibres, which shrink excessively during the normal washing procedure.
Thus, BS 5651 provides all the information related to verifying the effect of cleansing and wetting on the flammability of textile fabrics and fabric assemblies, which is very useful for the users in order to produce and maintain high-quality textile fabrics
