Effective PIN FR backcoating for cotton

Effective PIN FR backcoating for cotton

A silicone elastomer with modified ATH provides fire safety for furniture and retains aesthetic and mechanical performance. The backcoating was prepared by mixing 35% silicone elastomer base (Dow) and Pt-catalyst (for cross-linking) with 65% vinyl-silane modified ATH...
Phosphorus FRs and smoke toxicity.

Phosphorus FRs and smoke toxicity.

Lab tests of six aryl phosphate FRs in PC/ABS show reduced fire hazard but increased smoke emission and fire gas toxicity. Six different aryl phosphate PIN FRs (TPP, CDP, RDP, BTPP, BDP and Sol-DP) were tested at 10% w/w loading in 8:1 PC/ABS, with also PTFE anti-drip...
Torre del Moro tower cladding fire Milan

Torre del Moro tower cladding fire Milan

Combustible ACM cladding is again accused of causing fire spread over the 18-floor building, leaving 70 families homeless. The modernistic residential tower block was completed in 2011. A fire started on a Sunday afternoon in a flat on the 15th floor, possibly due to...
HELUKABEL new LS0H data cables

HELUKABEL new LS0H data cables

The range of four new instrumentation and compensating cables are each available in Low Smoke Zero Halogen versions. The three instrumentation cable types are conformant to PLTC UL13, EN 50288-7 or IEC 60331-21, cable type dependant. They are flexible for use in...