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Sofa Burn Test
S/A
Eggum reported: “A portion of the foam rubber [sic] was also
test-burned and it readily supported flame. It did not, however,
‘run’.” As this test demonstrates, when set on fire,
polyurethane foam turns into a river of fire.
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Test
sofa ignites.
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As
flame spreads up, note polyurethane foam fill melting and
running onto the floor.
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Test
sofa is quickly burned to the springs. Note run pattern in floor in
front of sofa.
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Close view of run pattern.
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Maloney
sectional sofa after fire. Section that burned is on right.
Note run pattern on floor.
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Close view of Maloney run pattern
S/A
Eggum testified that he bought 80-proof Aristocrat vodka at a liquor
store and conducted a burn test with it. Eggum testified that
"the alcohol, it burns very, very clean and very hot. " But
because 80-proof vodka is 60% water,
Dr. Munger could barely get a flicker, and the carpet he used wasn't
even damaged!
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A
piece of carpet is soaked with 80-proof vodka.
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When flame is finally
achieved, it is too small to be seen unless the lights are turned off.
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At the end of the test, the carpet isn't
even damaged!