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New White Paper Explains the Terms "Inherent" and "Treated" and Why They Don't Matter

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03 May 2013

Westex has published a new white paper designed to clarify the difference between “inherent” and “treated” flame resistant fabrics. The paper explains:

  • The origins of these terms
  • How they became part of the industry lexicon –– in spite of having no scientific basis
  • Why these categories aren’t useful for evaluating FR fabrics

Read “The Engineering of Flame Resistance: Inherent vs. Treated” by downloading it now.

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