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    Eg wool, nylon, polyester, cotton, linen, unknown fibre sample(s) Set up bunsen burner and adjust it for a blue flame. Hold one of the strips of fibre samples in a pair of tongs and ignite the other end in the flame. Place in crucible and allow sample to burn. If the fibre goes out attempt to light again.

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    Eg wool, nylon, polyester, cotton, linen, unknown fibre sample(s) Set up bunsen burner and adjust it for a blue flame. Hold one of the strips of fibre samples in a pair of tongs and ignite the other end in the flame. Place in crucible and allow sample to burn. If the fibre goes out attempt to light again.

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    Eg wool, nylon, polyester, cotton, linen, unknown fibre sample(s) Set up bunsen burner and adjust it for a blue flame. Hold one of the strips of fibre samples in a pair of tongs and ignite the other end in the flame. Place in crucible and allow sample to burn. If the fibre goes out attempt to light again.

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    Forensic Science Fact Files

    Hair and Fibres

    Burn Test for Fibres


    Apparatus: Bunsen burner, heatproof mat, tongs, crucible and lid, fibre samples ( approx. 6cm by 2cm ) eg wool, nylon, polyester, cotton, linen, unknown fibre sample(s) (Note: this experiment is best done in a fume cupboard) You are going to conduct a series of burn tests on different fibre samples and then try to determine what an unknown sample is by testing. A. B. C. D. Set up bunsen burner on heat-proof mat. Light the burner and adjust it for a blue flame. Hold one of the strips of fibre samples in a pair of tongs and ignite the other end in the flame. Place in crucible and allow sample to burn. If the fibre goes out attempt to light again. Observe the sample and answer the following questions, recording your answers in a table like that shown below. 1. Does the fibre catch fire easily? 2. Does the fibre continue to burn when it is out of the flame? 3. How does the fibre burn ? eg with flame, smoulders, chars. 4. Is there any smell? If so describe it? 5. Is there any smoke? 6. Describe what is left in the crucible at the end. Ensure sample is fully burnt and/or extinguished. Clean out crucible. Repeat these observations for each sample. Finally, test the unknown sample and record your observations. Use these to try to identify sample. Check your results with your teacher.

    E. F. G.

    Fibre Wool Nylon Polyester Cotton Linen Unknown

    Burn Rate

    Burn Type

    Smell

    Smoke

    Product left

    National Institute of Forensic Science 2 August 2001

    Forensic Science Fact Files

    Hair and Fibres

    Teachers Reference Properties of some fibres


    Fibre Wool Effects of Chemicals Some damage by alkalis Flammability Burns with the smell of hair. Little smoke. Crumbly ash. Will not burn on its own. Flares and burns rapidly. Smell like celery. Melts and forms into beads. No smoke. Softens and melts into beads. No smell or smoke. Water Absorption Very high Comfort Warm to wear Strength Low

    Cotton and Linen Nylon

    Acids make holes Damaged by acids and bleaches Disolves in acetone. Damaged by dry-cleaning fluids and hot ironing No effect

    Medium Low

    Cool to wear Cool

    Strong Very strong Lower than wool

    Acetates

    Low

    Warm

    Polyester

    Acrylic

    No effect

    Viscose

    Can be damaged by acids

    Black smoke. Melts and forms into black beads. No smell. Black smoke. No smell. Melts into beads. Black ash left. Burns and flares like cotton.

    Low

    Cool

    Very strong Medium

    Low

    Cool

    High

    Medium

    Low

    National Institute of Forensic Science 2 August 2001

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