US NFPA says electrical wiring, lighting and related installations cause 5 000 home fires, cost 250 M$ per year. Data for 2015-2019 identifies nearly 33 000 home fires caused by electrical distribution and lighting equipment (for the period), leading to 430 civilian...
CAI Performance Additives launches new PIN flame retardant for polycarbonate film, transparent, weather & water resistant. The new halogen-free flame retardant additive achieves UL 94 V-0 down to 0.25 mm in PC film, with < 1% w/w loading. The product also...
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 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...
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...
