Phillip J. Johnson - Louisville, OH Jason Seward - Nashport OH, US Jason C. Bragg - Newark OH, US Paula Miller - Mt. Washington KY, US Jeffrey A. Tilton - Powell OH, US William Kunkler - Heath OH, US
A non-woven fabric includes flame retardant fibers and binding material mixed with the flame retardant fibers. The binding material sets a thickness of the fabric. Application of a flame to the fabric causes the binding material to degrade and the flame retardant fibers to expand to prevent a flame from passing through a hole in a wall of an appliance, a building, or an appliance and/or to protect wiring of an appliance, a building, or an appliance.