HFFR fire-safe cables tie paternal love

HFFR fire-safe cables tie paternal love

Ad campaign for Havells India compares HFFR wiring in homes to a father always present to keep his children safe. The 55 second advert by Mullen Lintas (MullenLowe) shows a little boy who puts billow against doors to keep ghosts out and makes a model ghost from...
Fire challenges of tomorrow’s technologies

Fire challenges of tomorrow’s technologies

Fire expert Jürgen Troitzsch calls for materials fire safety standards for Internet of Things, e-mobility and electronics. Passive fire safety regulations and standards must be adapted to the new technologies and societal megatrends of the 21st century. Numbers of...
Analysis of UK fire fatality statistics

Analysis of UK fire fatality statistics

Nearly 300 victims die each year in UK fires, with nearly 8 000 injuries. Old age, smoking and heating devices are key factors. The UK Government statistical analysis 2011-2019 shows a reduction in fire deaths of over 50% since 1997 and a similar reduction in fire...
Delivering fire safety for end-use applications

Delivering fire safety for end-use applications

Patricia Lamouche, Hager Group Flame retardants are essential for Hager to ensure fire safety and to respect applicable product standards. Access to full chemical data on all molecules in plastics compositions is a priority to support Hager’s sustainability roadmap...
FRs for specialist cables, films, coatings

FRs for specialist cables, films, coatings

Markus Kemmler, Kemmler Consulting Cable producers today often try to meet, with the same non-halogenated product, the fire test requirements of Europe, China and the USA. This is highly challenging, and can be economically not feasible or result in processability...