Fire losses in the USA

Fire losses in the USA

The US Fire Administration has published a 100-page report on fire losses in the USA, 2008-2017. Some 1.3 million fire incidents were reported to fire departments in 2017 resulting in 3 400 deaths, 14 700 injuries and 23 billion US$ financial losses. Although fire...
Database shows variability of cladding fire performance

Database shows variability of cladding fire performance

Data from 252 commercial fire tests in Poland (KRESNIK) was analysed (tests of 90 façade materials, some were tested three times, some fewer if failed). Façade materials were tested to the standardised Polish PN-B-02867 test, in which a 20 kg wood crib is the fire...
Recycling FR boron from insulation to fertiliser

Recycling FR boron from insulation to fertiliser

A R&D trial tested biochar, produced by pyrolysis at 600°C of boric acid flame retardant treated cellulosic insulation material (produced from recycled paper, Isocell Austria), as a boron fertiliser in pot trials with rape and sunflower. Such boron-treated flame...
Bio-based (vitamin B5) P – N FR for cotton

Bio-based (vitamin B5) P – N FR for cotton

D-Panthenol (vitamin B5) is widely present in plants and animals, including in e.g. milk and soybean, and naturally contains both nitrogen and reactive OH groups. D-Panthenol was here reacted with phosphoric acid, without using solvents, to produce a phosphorus and...