island Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Hello All-I am new at candle making and have a question. What is "flashpoint". When a FO says Flashpoint >201 --what does that mean?Thanks in advance for your help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 from Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_pointThe flash point of a flammable liquid is the lowest temperature at which it can form an ignitable mixture in air. At this temperature the vapor may cease to burn when the source of ignition is removed. A slightly higher temperature, the fire point, is defined as the temperature at which the vapor continues to burn after being ignited. Neither of these parameters are related to the temperatures of the ignition source or of the burning liquid, which are much higher. The flash point is often used as one descriptive characteristic of liquid fuel, but it is also used to describe liquids that are not used intentionally as fuels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Candelishis Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 That's when it can go "WHOOSH!" and catch on fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 It needs a source of ignition to flash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Candelishis Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 It needs a source of ignition to flash.I know...I just wanted to say "WHOOSH!" and it catches on fire!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 :laugh2::laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tereasa Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 wait... I wanna say it too...WHOOOOSH! KA BOOM!! KA POW!!sorry, I ad libbed a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Candelishis Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 What's with all the action about stuff catching on fire the past few days?!?! LOL...Not complaining, cause ya know...I like fire...Just funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 What's with all the action about stuff catching on fire the past few days?...listening to too much CNN?... :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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