Flame retardancy i.e. self-extingushing property
Flame retardancy of PVC can be defined not only as having low ignition potential but also as having self-extinguishing property, which means that even if the PVC is ignited the fire will not flare up and self-ignite in time, minimizing spread of the fire.
Combustion comparison test between ACHILLES FLARRE and conventional PVC film has shown that

- In 15 to 20 seconds (after flame started to contact), ACHILLES FLARRE shows no sign of ignition, while conventional PVC is burning.
- In minutes, only a small flame is observed on ACHILLES FLARRE, while fire spreads all over on conventional PVC with large flames burning.
- After flame source is removed, fire on ACHILLES FLARRE subsided and finally Self-Extinguished.
The above well demonstrate ACHILLES FLARRE's flame retardancy, i.e. self-extinguishing property.
Note, however, being self-extinguishing means that, with fire source removed, the fire dies out, but with fire source existing, the fire will not die out.
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