Heat resistant and flame retardant coatings inhibit, suppress, or delay the production of flames from potentially flammable materials such as textiles and plastics. Flame retardants are essential for ...

For such a widely used product, fabric softener is one of the least understood of all laundry products. While many of us pop ...

Flame-retardant Down Jacket Innovative Children's Jacket Featuring High-tech Flame-retardant Fabric and Modular Design Honored with Pres ...

A fire is considered to be out when no hot spots and smoke are detected within the lines for at least 48 hours, the Forest ...

The NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting, for instance, called for an outer layer of flame-resistant fabric that would not be destroyed through charring ...

Dressing up and trick-or-treating for candy are fun activities for Halloween. And to keep that fun going, health officials ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

The "Profile of Tencate Protective Fabrics: Blazing a Trail in Flame Resistant Fabrics for Protective Clothing and Workwear" company profile from Textiles Intelligence Ltd. has been added to ...

LG Chem has developed a flame-retardant plastic material. The plastic material delays thermal runaway by around 400 seconds. This delay can help users to evacuate from the area. LG Chem ...

Since 2008, California has had stringent building construction requirements for homes in wildlife-prone areas to ensure they are built with more ember- and fire-resistant materials, Berlant said.

A sushi takeout tray even tested positive for a banned flame retardant, which made up 1.2% of its total weight. Flame ...

A five-alarm brush fire that ignited in Oakland, California, on Friday, October 18, damaged several homes and was threatening other buildings, fire officials said .