Vancouver warns of battery fire risks

Vancouver warns of battery fire risks

Vancouver City fire services say lithium ion batteries have caused 5 fire deaths this year with battery fires are increasing. Five out of seven fire deaths in the city by June 2022 were caused by batteries, with five times more battery fires occurring than in 2016. A...
17 die from smoke in Bronx fire, 9th January

17 die from smoke in Bronx fire, 9th January

The fire started in a space heater, but smoke spread throughout the building. 17 people died, and over 40 were injured. The Twin Parks building housed many immigrants, especially from Gambia. Two self-closing doors are said to have failed to function. The fire itself...
PIN FR 3D-printing for aviation

PIN FR 3D-printing for aviation

Stratasys’ ULTEM™ 9085 resin performance 3D-printing filaments meet aviation and railway fire, smoke and toxicity standards. The material is polyetherimide-based with non-halogenated flame retardants. Printed on Stratasys F900 FDM (fused deposition modelling) 3D...
PIN FRs for high performance insulation

PIN FRs for high performance insulation

Evonik has launched a new PIN FR polyamide 12 for e-vehicle busbars with electrical and fire safety, fast extrusion, adhesion. Busbars are metallic strips (e.g. copper or aluminium) which locally transmit high current power and are needed in electric vehicle...