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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2005
Wataru Mio, Kobe, JP;
Susumu Iwade, Osaka, JP;
Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Takasago, JP;
Masahiko Mihoichi, Kobe, JP;
Shigeru Maruyama, Takasago, JP;
Wataru Mio, Kobe, JP;
Susumu Iwade, Osaka, JP;
Yoshitomo Matsumoto, Takasago, JP;
Masahiko Mihoichi, Kobe, JP;
Shigeru Maruyama, Takasago, JP;
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a flame-retardant knit fabric which can exhibit texture and comfort inherent to materials such as cotton and urethane foam used for upholstered furniture such as a mattress and chair and bedding products such as a pillow, mattress pad and bedding, the flame-retardant knit fabric which can provide these products with high flame retardance. The internal structure of a mattress is covered with a flame-retardant knit fabric that comprises at least two fibers selected from the group consisting of (A) a halogen-containing fiber, (B) a cellulosic fiber, (C) a flame-retardant cellulosic fiber and (D) a polyester fiber, has a weight per unit area of at least 140 g/mand a thickness of at least 0.5 mm, and contains a flame retardant at a ratio of at least 2% by weight based on the while fabric.