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Fire-resistant cotton through breeding, not chemicals
May 1st, 2023
During a standard 45-degree incline flammability test, regular cotton (seen in the top row) burned instantly when exposed to an open flame. In the same test, the fire-resistant cotton (seen in the bottom row) self-extinguished when exposed to an open flame. Each image is five seconds apart. The top series was fully consumed by flame […]