US environmental health NGO “The Ecology Center” (Michigan) has published analysis of 600 components (fabric, foam, structural plastics) from 25 car seats (3 from the EU, 22 from the USA). Over 30% of seats showed bromine content (presumed to be FR), over 20% fluorine...
Some fifty different FRs were analysed in settled dust from a total of 18 informal e-waste and end-of-life vehicle processing workshops in Vietnam. FR levels were much higher for e-waste than vehicles. For e-waste, brominated FR levels showed 79 000 µg/kg,...
FLEXcon has expanded its non-halogenated, flame retardant portfolio with 2.0 and 4.0 mm transfer tapes and coated films. FLEXcon specialises in adhesive coating and laminating. The company’s L-59FR Series products now achieve UL 94 V-0 at 2.0 to 4.0 mm coating...
After the Felicity Ace car ship fire, leading car carrier Hyundai Glovis is increasing safety because of EV fire concerns. The Felicity Ace, carrying some 4 000 Volkswagen – Audi – Porsche – Lamborghini cars, estimated at over 400 million € value, sank near the...
Report says appropriate building materials could have prevented the Kiss Nightclub’s 242 fire deaths, Brazil Jan. 2013. The fire started when a firework lit by one of band playing on stage ignited sound insulation foam on the ceiling. Fire deaths resulted from a...
