PIN FR for railway wool textiles

PIN FR for railway wool textiles

Camira launches non-halogenated flame retardant treatment for wool fabrics for public transport applications. The treatment can achieve the EU railway standard strictest heat, smoke release and smoke toxicity criteria (EN 45545(R21)-HL3) by enhancing wool’s natural...
Reinforced PA for demanding electrical applications

Reinforced PA for demanding electrical applications

EMS-Grivory’s PIN FR long glass-fibre polyamide selected for e-vehicle rapid charger and for industrial circuit-breaker. The long fibre reinforced PAs, with non-halogenated flame retardants offer thermoplastic processability (injection moldable), achieve UL94-V0 (@1.6...
Fire Retardants in Plastics (USA)

Fire Retardants in Plastics (USA)

The US flame retardants conference takes place in Philadelphia, 26th-27th April 2023. The conference covers trends, regulations, new applications, developments in formulation and technology in the fire retardant industry 172h AMI Fire Retardants in Plastics, 26-27...
27 dead in Delhi office fire

27 dead in Delhi office fire

The deadly fire in a four-storey commercial building, Mundka, Delhi, is thought to have been caused by a short-circuit. The fire 13th May 2022, indicated to have started in the offices of a CCTV camera manufacturing company, killed 27 and injured over 40. Media...
House burn reaches ¾ million viewers

House burn reaches ¾ million viewers

TV New Zealand with fire services broadcast full-scale furnished house burn trial showing how a scooter battery fire becomes unsurvivable after three minutes. A derelict house was repaired as necessary and furnished. An electric scooter lithium-ion battery was short...