Parameters | Characterisation |
Limiting oxygen index | Thermo-gravimetric analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, Antimicrobial efficacy of treated fabric, Colour strength of the treated cotton fabric, Phytochemical analysis of the pomegranate rind extracts, Tensile strength test of the treated fabric. |
Total heat release | Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy. |
Heat release rate | Scanning electron microscopy. |
Time to ignition | Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. |
Time to flame in and flame out | Antimicrobial efficacy of treated fabric. |
Maximum average rate of heat emission | Colour strength of the treated cotton fabric. |
Peak heat release rate | Phytochemical analysis of the pomegranate rind extracts. |
| Tensile strength test of the treated fabric. |