Rubber flooring for rail fire safety

Rubber flooring for rail fire safety

Treadmaster PIN FR flooring offers fire safety beyond standard rail requirements, wear resistance and visual appeal. Tiflex is a leading producer of cork and bonded rubber materials for over 70 years. Their Treadmaster TM7 synthetic rubber flooring is homogenous,...
Performance FR cables for solar PV

Performance FR cables for solar PV

Cicoil low-smoke, zero-halogen FR cables for reliable, weather and UV resistant performance in solar and technical uses. The Cicoil Flexx-Sil jacketed single and multi-core cables are designed for up to 42 KV (DC) and do not require protection in harsh environments...
Increasing fire risk of car parks in buildings

Increasing fire risk of car parks in buildings

Study concludes that increasing fire hazard of vehicles means more “devastating fires” in parking structures. In a 30 page analysis based on nearly eighty references, the authors conclude that vehicle parking structures represent an increasing risk of major fires...
NGO report on chemical plastics recycling

NGO report on chemical plastics recycling

Environment NGO recognises potential of chemical plastics recycling but considers more LCA and energy data is needed. A report by Eunomia for the environmental NGO CHEMTrust assesses solvent purification, chemical depolymerisation and thermal depolymerisation...
Flame retardants and 3D printing

Flame retardants and 3D printing

Review points to PIN FR 3D-pinting materials but suggests more data is needed on fire behaviour of 3D-printed materials. A review of nearly 80 sources summarises fire behaviour of 3D-print polymers and developments of PIN FRs. Poly-lactic acid (PLA), ethylene-vinyl...