70-page review by Public Safety Institute NIPV on fire safety of car parks housing electric vehicles. Internal combustion engine vehicles in car parks pose specific fire safety issues, as shown by recent major car park fires (e.g. Paris, Liverpool, Stavanger, The...
Summary of four major fires and eight research fire tests, concludes risks are increasing and fire spread accelerating. Car park fires analysed include Liverpool (2017), Cork (2019), Stavanger airport (2020), Märsta (2021), along with published full-scale fire tests...
Full scale burn tests on modern diesel engine car shows similar heat release to comparable model from the 1990’s. Two test burns of Renault Talisman vehicles were carried out, one with empty fuel tank, one 2/3 full of diesel. Results were compared to a 1990’s test of...
Avient launches first non-halogenated flame retardant solution for E&E PC which does not need PTFE anti-drip (PFAS). Polycarbonate offers heat resistance, impact strength, stability and aesthetic qualities needed in electronic and electrical equipment....
Post-consumer electronics polymers show better recycling when brominated flame retardants are not present. End-of-life WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) plastics from Finland were sorted by polymer type (using X-Ray Fluorescence XRF) and by bromine...
