E-bike catches fire on Toronto metro

E-bike catches fire on Toronto metro

The incident showed the effectiveness of demanding fire and smoke safety standards in underground rail systems. Only the e-bike owner and one other passenger sustained non life-threatening injuries from the bike battery fire and other passengers escaped safely when...
Thermally conductive epoxy resins for LEDs

Thermally conductive epoxy resins for LEDs

Electrolube has developed thermally conductive PIN flame retardant epoxy resins for LEDs. ER2074 is a white resin which uses PIN flame retardants to achieve UL94-V0 with low smoke and fumes. It is thermally conductive (1.26 W/m.k), does not contain abrasive fillers so...
Thermally conductive epoxy resins for LEDs

Thermally conductive epoxy resins for LEDs

PIN FRs enable fire performance, low smoke and fumes, transparency and thermal conductivity for LEDs. Electrolube, a global formulated chemical supplier since 1941 to electronics and industry, has developed innovative thermally conductive flame retardant epoxy resins....
Aircraft cabin fire that didn’t happen

Aircraft cabin fire that didn’t happen

A passenger’s electronics battery ignited in the back pocket of an aircraft seat in the air. The fire did not spread. The crew of the Newark-bound United airlines flight contained the fire by putting the battery into a containment bag. The plane then returned safely...
PIN flame retardant resin for 3D-printing

PIN flame retardant resin for 3D-printing

Formlabs’ new non-halogenated performance resin achieves UL 94 V-0, is self-extinguishing, low smoke and low toxicity, enabling 3D-printing of performance components for aviation, railway and other transport applications, E&E, industrial parts, etc. The PIN FR...