by pinfa-editor | 8 Oct, 2020
Tests on a China metro carriage, as before today’s fire standards, exceeded 1000 kW heat in less than three minutes. The 2B-type carriage used (internal dimensions 1.9 x 3 x 2.65 m) was manufactured early on for the China metro system, before improvements made to fire...
by pinfa-editor | 6 Jul, 2020
UK fire experts say rules do not account for real risks of fire penetrating the building and do not ensure safety. The analysis of the current UK regulations for combustible cladding materials, by experts from the UK Fire Protection Association, Arup and UCL...
by pinfa-editor | 29 Nov, 2023
Full scale burn tests on modern diesel engine car shows similar heat release to comparable model from the 1990’s. Two test burns of Renault Talisman vehicles were carried out, one with empty fuel tank, one 2/3 full of diesel. Results were compared to a 1990’s test of...
by pinfa-editor | 28 May, 2024
pinfa-NA free webinar: what research on FRs is carried out, what is needed, with what funding, which stakeholders? Wed. 12th June, 11h30-12h30 EDT (17h30 -18h30 CEST). With Gary Wnek, Professor of Engineering and Professor and Chair of Macromolecular Science and...
by pinfa-editor | 28 Aug, 2024
Timm Locke, Marketing Director, Western Wood Preservers Institute, Wed. 25 September, 11:30 EDT (17h30 CEST). Wood is a remarkable and sustainable construction material, with increasing demand. But it is flammable and releases toxic smoke in fire. A range of PIN FR...
