The Flame Block and Flame Block+ Mattress Ticking increase the Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) values, preventing a fire from starting when the mattress ticking interacts with a heat source.
It is estimated that flame-retardant materials were first developed around 400 BC. When we talk about flame retardants, firefighter clothes and their fire-resistant gloves generally come to mind. We know that people who work around intense heat should have the appropriate equipment. This also applies to the objects in the same environment firefighters fight. As such, one of the first flame-retardant applications in the textile sector was used in the 1600s. It was used to reduce the fire risk posed by the curtains in Paris Theater.
Textile materials with large surface areas and high combustion potential are given a flame-retardant finish to protect them against ignition.
Flame-retardant materials delay the combustion of textile materials. This prevents the fire from accelerating, allowing time for a quick response, the application of first aid and, crucially, an escape from the fire.It subdues the energy and intensity of toxic gases released during a fire.