Finnester Coatings has launched a fire protection coating HybridRED which offers external weather resistance, low smoke and toxicity, fire performance and exceptional aesthetic quality. This is the first composite coating to combine all of these properties. It is...
Koppers, a specialist in wood treatment, wood products and carbon chemicals, has launched FlamePRO, for pressure treatment for fire safety of interior-application wood construction materials, plywood and timber. This market is estimated at 60 – 80 US$ million for the...
Three ceiling materials from Zhongtong Bus, China, showed significant heat release within a minute at heat flux 25 kW/m2. The three materials consisted of a PVC covering with backing materials (1) polyethylene + polypropylene, (2) non-woven fibre + plywood and (3)...
Airbus and materials scientists say fire resistant composites saved lives of the 349 passengers in Tokyo plane crash. All passengers on the A350 escaped alive after the aircraft hit a small stationary plane on the runway during landing (see pinfa Newsletter n° 156)....
