Carbon microspheres modified with molybdenum reduced smoke and carbon monoxide emission from TPU polyurethane. Hollow carbon microspheres were synthesised using polyacrylic acid, ethyl orthosilicate and phenolic resin, then carbonised and acidified with phosphoric...
An ATH – APP based PIN FR system reduced heat loss and smoke emission from wood – polyester particleboard. The particleboard was produced by compression molding of sawdust with polyester resin, after treating the sawdust with sodium hydroxide to improve compatibility....
Magnesium and aluminium minerals from coal power plant flue gas scrubbing can be recycled as PIN flame retardants. The 1 400 MW coal power plant, Nantong, Jiangsu, China, operates lime/gypsum flue gas desulphurisation (FGD), with an objective of zero liquid discharge....
Brussels 30 November – Designers, manufacturers and operators of different forms of transportation are constantly trying to strike the right balance to meet energy reduction requirements as well as improving design and safety. To ensure the fire safety of materials in...
All Chevrolet Bolt electric cars ever produced (2017-2022, over 140 000 cars) have been recalled after several caught fire. The recall concerns a battery fault, in LG batteries, where a torn anode tab and a folded separator occurring together lead to a cell...
