Many plastic materials burn when ignited and their flammable properties make them a potentially dangerous accelerator in the event of an ongoing fire. Comprehensive test programs are currently being implemented to evaluate the relative flammability of plastic materials under controlled combustion conditions. In these tests, plastics are evaluated in terms of their combustion and heat-related properties according to national and international industry standards and they are ensured to be safe for final applications.
Plastic materials are a good solution to reduce fuel consumption with their low weight compared to metals. However, interior materials must meet various requirements designed to limit the consequences of fire in the cabin and maintain safety levels for occupants.
Plastic materials used in the production of aircraft are tested and evaluated in many ways in this respect. In these tests, fire classification of plastics is made, foamed plastics such as spray foam insulation are evaluated, the heat and smoke emission rates of plastics are determined, the ignition tendencies of plastics are determined, the flammability of decorative plastic materials is evaluated and the oxygen index is determined.
Aircraft materials are being flame retardant materials as much as possible to use less flammable materials. Based on the comfortable and beautiful decoration of the aircraft, certain fire requirements are tried to be met. For this purpose, the FAR 25.853 standard, designed under the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), describes the following basic test methods:
Laboratory fire tests conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration have shown that the presence of a relatively large mass of foam cushion material on the aircraft is a major factor in a cabin fire. Thermal radiation can penetrate the outer upholstery of the seat and cause the foam core to ignite. Because foam material is used in excess on airplanes, this potential fuel source can cause a fire to spread throughout the cabin and produce large amounts of smoke and toxic gas emissions.
Among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, our organization also provides fire test services to aircraft material within the scope of US FAR 25.853 standard, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.
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