Material applied to fabrics, bedding, furniture, plastics, etc. to reduce their flammability

On the comparative value of certain salts for rendering fabrics non-inflammable : being the substance of a paper read before the British Association, at the meeting in Aberdeen, Septemeber 15, 1859 / by Fred. Versmann and Alphons Oppenheim.

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On the comparative value of certain salts for rendering fabrics non-inflammable : being the substance of a paper read before the British Association, at the meeting in Aberdeen, Septemeber 15, 1859 / by Fred. Versmann and Alphons Oppenheim.