Nexans, world electrification leader, is to invest 40 M€ in Autun, France, for an expertise centre on non-halogen fire safe cables. Nexans was established in France 120 years ago and today has 14 production sites in France, 25 000 staff worldwide and over 6 bn€ annual...
German Government funded DTNW project will develop non-halogenated reactive fabric dyes with FR properties. Every textile finishing process involves washing and drying of textiles, which requires water and energy. By combining into one the two processes of dyeing and...
Hydroxyapatite extracted from animal bones showed fire protection effects on jute fibres in polymer composites. The hydroxyapatite (HAP, the calcium phosphate mineral structure of bones) was dissolved out of the bones using 20% sodium hydroxide, releasing a slurry of...
Phytic acid (a natural organophosphate) with ammonia gave a washable phosphorus nitrogen fire safety treatment for wool. Phytic acid (PA) is a phosphorus-rich organic molecule found widely in plant seeds, where it is a natural phosphorus nutrient store. PA was reacted...
