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That plastic really doesn't burn too well. It's easy to test with bit of it and a bic lighter. And I did test it a lot and read up on it.
by oblib 5y ago
That plastic really doesn't burn too well. It's easy to test with bit of it and a bic lighter. And I did test it a lot and read up on it.
- jupp0r 5y agoPolyethylene is highly combustable according to the FAA https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/05-14.pdf https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/05-14.pdf
- lovemenot 5y agoAccording to that FAA document, PET (Polyethyleneterephthalate) is considerably less combustible than PE. This material seems to be BoPET (biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate), which is aluminised PET. Presumably less flammable than PET, but not included in the FAA document. I am not an expert, and haven't tested it. Edit: I see now, that PE seems to be in the doorway.
- mrfusion 5y agoBut the part closest to the fire is a clear plastic sheet.
- oblib 5y agoThe fire is about 4ft feet away from the tent. As you can see in the video with my grandson the fire is a small, wide, low, fire. There is no way a properly built and managed fire like that will set that tent on fire. And I did point out at the end of that post that you need to have campfire skills to do this safely.