Officials have issued an evacuation warning for residents on Rimini Road and all feeder roads south of Bear Gulch Road in ...

There are inherent risks that come with being a firefighter. But the people who knowingly assume those risks in order to save others’ lives never bargained for becoming sick from the very gear they ...

Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in Los Angeles. But what is Phos-Chek fire retardant and is it safe?

Evaporation Induced Flame Retardant Polyelectrolyte Complex for Cotton. ACS Applied Polymer Materials , 2024; 6 (22): 13896 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.4c02937 Cite This Page : ...

Texas A&M researchers developed a one-step, water-based, non-toxic flame retardant coating for cotton, reducing its flammability. The coating, using a volatile base, is scalable for industrial ...

The flame-retardant compounds cause the fiber to self-extinguish if flames start on the clothing. As a result, modacrylic may work well in environments where heat and fire exposure are common. 3.

The City of Johannesburg is situated in Gauteng Province of South Africa. The city was established as a small village ...

LG Chem received a V-0 rating from UL94 for its PFAS-free flame-retardant PC/ABS material made from recycled plastic. ... PFAS is commonly used in cooking utensils, clothing, ...

In 2021 alone, Chile imported more than 700,000 tons of new and used clothing—the weight equivalent of 70 Eiffel Towers. ... doused with flame retardant, and transformed into insulation panels.

The fire-resistant clothing protects soldiers from the dangers of the fire, but it doesn't do much to keep them insulated, which is less than ideal in colder months. In fact, ...

In a new laboratory at the University of New South Wales in Australia, students are playing with fire, albeit with a pretty serious end goal: developing more fire-resistant materials to better ...