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Subject:
Fire resistant fabric lamp shades
Category: Family and Home > Home Asked by: cdcmike-ga List Price: $2.00 |
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19 Oct 2002 14:02 PDT
Expires: 18 Nov 2002 13:02 PST Question ID: 85245 |
I have searched google under "fireproof and fire resistant lamp shades" to no avail. Why is it that with the risk of disaster from fire starting at a fabric lamp shade being so great that no one seem to be manufacturing lamp shades from fire resistant or fireproof material AND FABRIC. If they exist, where can I buy them locally and by ordering in winston-salem North Carolina |
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Re: Fire resistant fabric lamp shades
From: hummer-ga on 19 Oct 2002 19:02 PDT |
Dear cdcmike-ga, I agree, fire resistant lamp shades seem to be hard to find. Have you considered spraying your old shades with a fire retardant spray? From what I've read, it would seem the bulb is more important than the shade's fabric in determining fire resistance. "I use a fire retardant spray on all fabrics used to protect against someone using too large a bulb. I recommend no larger than a 40 watt bulb on the smaller shades and no larger than a 60 watt on larger shades. I test all product with a 100 watt bulb when finished just to be sure." Lamp Shades By Becky Copyright© 1999-2001 Lamp Shades By Becky http://www.lampshadesbybecky.com/ Search Strategy: ://www.google.ca/search?as_q=fire&num=100&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=lamp+shades&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=images Terms used: fire "lamp shades" Hope this helps, hummer |
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Re: Fire resistant fabric lamp shades
From: cdcmike-ga on 20 Oct 2002 00:38 PDT |
I know of no spray that does not need to be replinished on a periodic basis and even then the results are minimal. The radiant heat still gets to the substrate. There are many fire retardant materials on the market; is there not a mfg using them |
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Re: Fire resistant fabric lamp shades
From: pugster-ga on 20 Oct 2002 15:15 PDT |
The spray is called 'Flambar' and is available from theatrical stockists, as everything remotely fabric used on stage has to be flameproofed. Using this would allow absolutely any fabric to be used as a lampshade. |
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Re: Fire resistant fabric lamp shades
From: cdcmike-ga on 20 Oct 2002 20:12 PDT |
I am a Theatre major and have used it for years but standard testing does not support the ratings of fireproof or fire resistant. That's the reason they call it Flame Proof [as in open flame] which is usually the issue in stagecraft. What I am looking for is a source for domestic [household] lampshades made from fire rated materials [fabric, cloth etc.] I have plenty of sources for materials coming out of NASA heat resistant research but nobody seems to be using them to make lamp shades. Even NOMEX [as in NASCAR driver fire suits] was around prior to NASA. Lets try it this way; Does anybody out there know of a company making lampshades out of NOMEX or similar material. |
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Re: Fire resistant fabric lamp shades
From: librariankt-ga on 20 Oct 2002 20:39 PDT |
cdcmike, I did a Google search for "nomex lamp" and found the following product. Please let me know if I'm on the right track: Lighting Universe: Uno Lamp http://www.lightinguniverse.com/prod_pg/prod_1927.asp?&swidth=1024 I also found a list of other "flame retardants" like Kevlar. Would those also be of interest? librariankt |
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Re: Fire resistant fabric lamp shades
From: cdcmike-ga on 21 Oct 2002 00:01 PDT |
It is my understanding that NOMEX is more resistant to fire that Kevlar [primarily bullet proof not fire proof - as in bulletproof vest] but this is a start. I had the ref. to Lighting Universe but the product by UNO/Global is discontinued. Notice it said "NOMEX or Cotton" with no way to spec. As best as I can tell the shade never was offered sep. That is why I came to Google Answers. But please note there are materials much more fire resistant than NOMEX. Thats just the beginning. There are fabrics [mostly ceramic base] that go to 2000F. These new materials make asbestos look like a piker. It may well be that only NOMEX is produced in large enough quantities for fesibility of domestic mfg. There may be side effects issues as well if you remember the baby pajamas that were recalled some years back that were fire proof but had biological implications. |
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Re: Fire resistant fabric lamp shades
From: cdcmike-ga on 21 Oct 2002 00:10 PDT |
I'll try once again to refine my request: DOMESTIC LAMPSHADES MADE USING FIRE RESISTANT CLOTH OR FABRIC [SUCH AS NOMEX] FOR THE TRANSLUCENT PORTION OF THE SHADE. NOT LAMPSHADES MADE USING FLAMABLE CLOTH MATERIAL AND THEN SPRAYED AFTER MFG TO REDUCE THERE FLAMABILITY. In other words normal looking lamp shades that are really very special because they are fire resistant. For the record, NOMEX looks and feels like cotton to an extent. |
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