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flame test

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flame test
n
(Chemistry) a test for detecting the presence of certain metals in compounds by the coloration they give to a flame. Sodium, for example, turns a flame yellow
Translations
flame test n (Chem) → test m inv alla fiamma


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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] UL 1581 wire and cable flammability tests VW-1 vertical-wire flame test This is a small-scale test conducted on a completed wire construction.
The proposed standard establishes flammability performance requirements using a smoldering resistance test for cover materials (Type 1) or a smolder resistant test and an open flame test for interior barriers (Type 2).
Properties include low specific gravity; no degradation of physical properties of base polymer; long-term thermal and uv protection; non-yellowing and non-blooming; no heavy metals; no forming of dioxins when heated or incinerated; passing UL, MVSS-302 and NFPA flame tests when properly formulated.
 
 
 
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