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Burn Lab

Emily Prueitt conducted a burn lab on September 28th, 2022 to test and identify different fabrics. She tested 4 fabrics: acrylic, rayon, nylon, and satin. For each fabric, she recorded pictures of the fabric and burning/ash, and described how the fabric behaved when approached by a flame, in the flame, and after removal from the flame. She was able to identify the fabrics as acrylic, rayon, nylon, and satin based on their burning behaviors.

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Burn Lab

Emily Prueitt conducted a burn lab on September 28th, 2022 to test and identify different fabrics. She tested 4 fabrics: acrylic, rayon, nylon, and satin. For each fabric, she recorded pictures of the fabric and burning/ash, and described how the fabric behaved when approached by a flame, in the flame, and after removal from the flame. She was able to identify the fabrics as acrylic, rayon, nylon, and satin based on their burning behaviors.

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Name: Emily Prueitt

Date: 9/28/2022

Burn Lab
Use this worksheet to capture the results of your burn lab, including pictures. Refer to The Burn
Test chart from Threads magazine to identify the fabric.

BE CAREFUL!

Fabric 1
Insert picture of fabric swatch

Behavior of the fabric as it Melts, shrinks, chemical smell, hard black beads
approached the flame
Behavior of the fabric in flame Quick flame and then extinguished
Behavior of the fabric when Extinguished quickly
removed from flame
Describe odor (don't smell until Burnt plastic

FCS 208 1 Burn Lab Worksheet


cool!)
Describe the ash Pebbly and black
Picture of burning fabric OR the
resulting ash

What type of fabric did you test? Acrylic

FCS 208 2 Burn Lab Worksheet


Fabric 2
Insert picture of fabric swatch
Flower one

Behavior of the fabric as it Large flame and really fast burn


approached the flame
Behavior of the fabric in flame Shrinks and curls and it keeps burning away.
Behavior of the fabric when Keeps burning
removed from flame
Describe odor (don't smell until It smells like burnt smores
cool!)
Describe the ash Mostly ash but a tar like substance is left

FCS 208 3 Burn Lab Worksheet


Picture of burning fabric OR the
resulting ash

What type of fabric did you test? Rayon

Fabric 3
Insert picture of fabric swatch

Behavior of the fabric as it Shrinks and melts

FCS 208 4 Burn Lab Worksheet


approached the flame
Behavior of the fabric in flame Melts doesn’t light on fire.
Behavior of the fabric when Stops melting
removed from flame
Describe odor (don't smell until Melted plastic
cool!)
Describe the ash Melted plastic look but also flakey.
Picture of burning fabric OR the
resulting ash

What type of fabric did you test? Nylon

FCS 208 5 Burn Lab Worksheet


Fabric 4
Insert picture of fabric swatch

Behavior of the fabric as it It curls


approached the flame
Behavior of the fabric in flame It shrinks and curls and won’t catch fire
Behavior of the fabric when Stops melting
removed from flame
Describe odor (don't smell until Just smells the candle wax so no smell maybe.
cool!)
Describe the ash Hard like a rock and looks like melted plastic.

FCS 208 6 Burn Lab Worksheet


Picture of burning fabric OR the
resulting ash

What type of fabric did you test? satin

FCS 208 7 Burn Lab Worksheet

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