Comparison of railway fire safety standards

Comparison of railway fire safety standards

Report to federal administration suggests the US should consider material fire performance and smoke toxicity criteria possibly comparable to European railway requirements. The report compares US railroad rolling stock fire safety regulations to those in the EU, Japan...
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...
254 000 fires in France in 2021

254 000 fires in France in 2021

France’s fire services were called to over 254 000 fires in 2021, of which around 80 000 in buildings (+7% from 2020) and around 45 000 fires in vehicles (the remainder in vegetation or other). These fires resulted in nearly 280 deaths (+11% from 2020) and around...
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...