Tests show faster flame spread in cables when they are pre-heated. Tested HFFR cables performed better than PVC cables. All the cables were IEC 60332-1-2 fire rated and the HFFR (halogen-free flame retardant (PEVA/PE based) cable was additionally IEC 60332-3-23 fire...
Avient have launched a PIN flame retardant formulation resistant to stress cracking in armoured electrical cables. Cable sheath materials can crack when subject to tensile stress (curved installation) or pressure (underground), leading to loss installation and...
5th educational video explains, with examples, how flame retardants can prevent fires happening or reduce their gravity. The 4 minute video outlines how FRs can prevent ignition, with the example of a burning cigarette dropped on a hotel lobby carpet. The video...
Insurer Aviva UK is warning customers to change battery charging habits, as 1 in 9 households has seen a battery fire. The UK’s leading insurance company, with nearly 19 million customers, says lithium-ion battery fires increased 7% from 2022 to 2023 and 11% of...
Avient has launched HFFR TPEs with post-consumer recycled or bio-biased content for performance cable applications (Halogen Free Flame Retardant Thermo-Plastic Elastomer). The resin compounds have up to 45% bio-based or 30 post-consumer recycled content. They achieve...
