IS 12722 : 2024 Textile Floor Coverings - Determination of Flame Resistance by Tablet Test
1 SCOPE
1.1 This standard prescribes a method for the determination of flame resistance of textile floor coverings in a horizontal position when exposed to a small source of ignition under controlled laboratory conditions.
1.2 The method is applicable to all types of textile floor coverings irrespective of their construction or their fibre composition. The method may also be applicable to unfinished material.
1.3 The results obtained on specimens in a horizontal position, as specified in this standard, do not apply to the behaviour of the textile floor covering when used in another position, particularly in a vertical position.
NOTE - The method should be used solely to assess the properties of materials or systems in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions and should not be used for the evaluation or regulation of the hazard of textile floor coverings under actual fire conditions. The method has been used extensively in the trade for acceptance testing and is considered satisfactory as a test for acceptance of merchandise, provided that an appropriate sampling plan such as given IS 7877 (Part 1). Methods of sampling and tests for handmade carpets: Part 1 Sampling and selection of areas of physical tests and chemical analysis, is used.
2 REFERENCES
The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subjected to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encourage to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards.
| IS No. | Title |
| IS 6359 : 2023 | Method for conditioning of textiles (first revision) |
| IS 7877 (Part 1 to Part 4) : 2023 | Methods of sampling and tests for hand-made carpets (first revision) |
| IS 11471 : 2020/ISO 2551 : 2020 | Textile floor coverings and textile floor coverings in tile form - Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of varied water and heat conditions and distortion out of plane (first revision) |
| IS 11969 : 2020/ISO 18168 : 2015 | Textile floor coverings - Colour fastness to shampooing (first revision) |