This standard specifies a test method for the burning behaviour of industrial and technical textiles used for tarpaulins, large tents, marquees, related structures, airducts, etc.
It is not intended to apply to materials used for small camping tents, lining materials nor any other internal features, nor to awnings.
This standard is not suitable for the linings used inside large tents and marquees.
NOTE    Information on the reproducibility and repeatability of the method will be introduced later.

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This European Standard specifies a procedure to determine the flame spread of vertically oriented specimens of industrial and technical textiles, when tested according to EN ISO 6941.

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This European Standard specifies a procedure to determine the ignitability of vertically oriented specimens for industrial and technical textiles when tested according to EN ISO 6940.

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CEN/TC 248/SC 1/WG 4 is a Subcommittee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Industrial and technical textiles" and is responsible for: To develop standards for burning behaviour of industrial and technical textiles. This committee has published 3 standards.

CEN/TC 248/SC 1/WG 4 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: To develop standards for burning behaviour of industrial and technical textiles. Currently, there are 3 published standards from this subcommittee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Subcommittee (SC) in CEN operates under a Technical Committee and focuses on a specific subset of the TC's scope. Subcommittees develop standards and technical specifications in their specialized area, reporting to their parent Technical Committee. They may also have working groups for detailed technical work.