When it comes to protecting your home or workplace from the risks of fire, one of the easiest ways to enhance safety without sacrificing style is by installing flame retardant curtains.

Current studies developing flame retardant coatings deposited via polyelectrolyte complexation require two or more steps, increasing the time and cost to coat a material effectively. In contrast ...

The glove is 25% lighter and half as thick as comparable cut-resistant aramid materials. It offers dexterity and tactile ...

“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without demonstrated fire-safety benefits for products such as children’s ...

As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...

Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around Los Angeles as firefighters attempt to limit the devastation from multiple wildfires. Images of vivid red ...

Also, sign up for NPR's breaking news alerts. Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around Los Angeles as firefighters attempt to limit the devastation ...

A paper published by researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) focuses on a method to remove brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from plastic before it is recycled. BFRs are ...

Current studies developing flame retardant coatings deposited via polyelectrolyte complexation require two or more steps, increasing the time and cost to coat a material effectively. In contrast ...

Flame retardants like ones used in wildfires are also used in cladding and electrical appliances. Some are toxic for humans and the environment.

A plane drops pink flame retardant during the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles, California on Monday (Jan. 13). | Credit: Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg via Getty Images Pink fire retardant is raining from ...