Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a groundbreaking technology that can dramatically reduce the flammability of cotton in a single step. This novel technique involves applying a ...

The fight from above is critical in giving firefighters a chance to get some semblance of control over the fires, said one ...

As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling ...

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China ...

Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology (GUT), Guilin 541004, China ...

Since the 1970s, flame-retardant chemicals have been added to plastics used in electronic devices. Their purpose is to prevent electrical fires or slow their growth. But because many of these ...

Further, the study found flame retardant contamination in less than 10 percent of the 203 household products it examined—and only about 8 percent of 109 kitchen utensils. Despite this ...

But the point is here is that that isn’t happening.” The new study’s main goal was to identify any flame retardant chemicals in various common products. The researchers screened 203 items ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect the public from a dangerous flame retardant — decabromodiphenyl ether, or decaBDE — according to a lawsuit filed this week on ...

reactive phosphorus flame retardant (FR) designed for rigid polyurethane insulation products, such as those used for sheathing, in-wall and PIR roofing - the preferred choice for more than 70% of ...

ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, today announced the launch of VeriQuel R100, an innovative, reactive phosphorus flame retardant (FR) designed for rigid ...

The standout feature is its special flame-resistant cloth band, made from castor oil plants. This band material offers excellent durability and can withstand extreme temperatures while protecting ...