This TV news report and video demonstrates the rapid fire development of new synthetic materials versus old cotton and wool fabrics. The cubicle on the right is full of older or antique furniture, made of cotton, wool and down. The room on the left is a typical home with newer, synthetic furniture made with chemicals like polyurethane and hydro-carbons.
In one minute and thirty seconds the newer furnishings reached flashover. The old furniture took more than 13 minutes to reach flashover.
http://abc7chicago.com/home/faster-fires-why-your-home-could-burn-8x-faster/334723/
