Weather resistance of PIN FR cables

Weather resistance of PIN FR cables

Prolonged artificial weathering of EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer) cables was tested with three different PIN flame retardants (ATH aluminium hydroxide @60% from Nabeltec, AlPi aluminium diethyl phosphinate @20% and APP ammonium polyphosphate @20%, both from...
Three times more wildfires in Europe this year

Three times more wildfires in Europe this year

The European Commission’s (JRC Copernicus) European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) indicates that the number of wildfires occurring in the EU in 2019 (to mid August) was three times higher than the average (for the same months) for the decade 2008-2018. Over...
First 2-hour fire resistant phenolic cable conduit

First 2-hour fire resistant phenolic cable conduit

Radix, a leading producer of high-performance cables, has launched Champion Flame Shield XW, a phenolic fire alarm cable (FPLR Fire Power Limited Riser) conduit which offers 2-hour fire resistance, as required by UL2196, for its DuraLife circuit integrity cable...
Urban fire risk in developing countries

Urban fire risk in developing countries

A paper from Indonesia underlines the threat of fire for high-density urban areas, with risks of both deaths and injuries, and considerable loss of both residential housing and economic activity. High density urban contexts in developing countries pose high risks both...

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