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COEFFICIENT of FRICTION ASTM D-2047 COEFFICIENT of FRICTION ASTM D-1984-93 FLAMMABILITY ASTM E-84-91a

FLAMING and SMOLDERING TESTS
Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302 FLAMMABILITY of INTERIOR MATERIALS as published in the Federal Register Rev. 11/28/75. (49 CFR 571.302)

TABER ABASION RESISTANCE of COATING ASTM D4060-90

SURFACE FLAMMABILITY E 162

SMOKE GENERATION E 662

TOXIC GAS PRODUCTION - BOMBARDIER SMP 801

TEST PERFORMED: STATIC COEFFICIENT of FRICTION (COF) ASTM D-2047


TEST RESULTS


The James Machine was used to test both the SAFTI-TRAX™ Dome System and the SAFTI-TRAX™ Mat System

Product Identification Static Coefficient of Friction Values Average
SAFTI-TRAX™ Dome System0.740.680.780.800.70
0.630.720.700.70
0.780.700.710.70
SAFTI-TRAX™ Mat System0.640.670.650.700.70
0.660.680.670.70
0.670.730.740.74

Discussion: It is generally recognized that a walking surface must product a COF of 0.5 or greater to be considered slip resistant. In this study, both products tested meet this requirement.

TEST PERFORMED: COEFFICIENT of FRICTION ASTM D-1984-93


TEST RESULTS

Test Conditions:Dry
Shoe Material:Leather


Determination Coefficient of Friction
Static Dynamic
10.950.91
20.950.95
30.980.91
Average0.960.92

TEST PERFORMED: COEFFICIENT of FRICTION ASTM D-1984-93


TEST RESULTS

Test Conditions:Wet
Shoe Material:Leather


Determination Coefficient of Friction
Static Dynamic
11.411.36
21.411.27
31.411.32
Average1.411.32

TEST PERFORMED: FLAMMABILITY ASTM E-84-91a

TEST RESULTS

The test results for Flame Spread and Smoke Developed Values are as follows:

Test SpecimenDURABAK
Flame Spread Value:5
Smoke Developed Value:10

TEST PERFORMED: FLAMING and SMOLDERING TESTS

ASTM E662 was conducted in an Aminco-NBS Smoke Density Chamber. Cat. No. 4-5800.

TEST RESULTS


The test parameters and results of these tests are presented in the following tabulations:


Thermal Exposure:Smoldering
Furnace Votage:106
#1#2#3
Chbr. Temp. F. (Start)959595
Chbr. Press, Inches H2OMaintained Positive Under 3
Min. Trans. (TM), %2.12.01.6
at, minutes19.818.617.7
Max. Spec. Opt. Dens. (Dm)221224237
Clear Beam, Dc.999Avg.
Dm, corrected (Dmc)212215228218.3
Spec. Opt. Density at 1.5 min.1111.0
Spec. Opt. Density at 4.0 min.8787.7
Time to 90% DM, min14.014.012.9
Time to DS=16, min5.15.15.0
Initial Weight, grams62.961.063.6


Thermal ExposureFlaming
Furnace Votage:106
Burner Fuel:500 cc/min Air, 50 cc/min. Propane
#1#2#3
Chbr. Temp. F. (Start)959595
Chbr. Press, Inches H2OMaintained Positive Under 3
Min. Trans. (TM), %0.0570.280.062
at, minutes8.410.68.9
Max. Spec. Opt. Dens. (Dm)428337423
Clear Beam, Dc.676Avg.
Dm, corrected (Dmc)422330417389.7
Spec. Opt. Density at 1.5 min.26111216.3
Spec. Opt. Density at 4.0 min.191122153155.3
Time to 90% DM, min6.47.56.8
Time to DS=16, min1.31.61.6
Initial Weight, grams62.063.568.8

TEST PERFORMED: Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302 FLAMMABILITY of INTERIOR MATERIALS as published in the Federal Register Rev. 11/28/75. (49 CFR 571.302)


TEST RESULTS

Burn Time
(Seconds)		Burn Distance
(Inches)		Burn Rate
(In./Min)
229.610.02.6
161.010.03.7
166.410.03.6
176.210.03.4

Requirements: The material shall not burn or transmit a flame front across its surface, at a rate of more than 4 inches per minute. However, if a material stops burning before it has burned for 60 seconds from the start of timing and has not burned for more than 2 inches from the point when timing was started, it shall be considered to meet this requirement.

Conclusion: DURABAK was found to meet the requirements of the above standard.


TEST PERFORMED: TABER ABASION RESISTANCE of COATING ASTM D4060-90

RESULTS: The rubber panes that were not coated with DURABAK showed a distinct wear pattern, but the DURABAK-coated rubber panels showed only discrete points of wear.

RUBBER PANELS

RangeMean
Uncoated151358.1
Coated13.530.5


TESTS PERFORMED:
  1. SURFACE FLAMMABILITY E 162
  2. SMOKE GENERATION E 662
  3. TOXIC GAS PRODUCTION - BOMBARDIER SMP 801


TEST RESULTS


ASTM E 162

Flame Spread C1Smoke Density
06



ASTM E 662

Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated By Solid Materials


Flaming ModeAverageSpecified Maximum
specific optical density at 1.5 min.6100
specific optical density at 4.0 min.116200

Non-flaming ModeAverageSpecified Maximum
specific optical density at 1.5 min.1100
specific optical density at 4.0 min.5200



BOMBARDIER SMP 801


DURABAK was well below maximum specifications for carbon monoxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Hydrogen Chloride, Hydrogen Flouride, Hydrogen Bromide, Sulphur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Ammonia, and Phosgene.

Conclusions:

DURABAK meets Bombardier requirements as they pertain to surface flame spread (ASTM E 162, smoke generation (ASTM E 662), and toxic gas production (Bombardier SMP 801).



** The aformentioned are a compilation of some of the ASTM tests which were performed on DURABAK. Contact COTE-L Industries, Inc. if additional information is required.




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