Levels of brominated flame retardants in end-of-life electronics are slowly falling, but may hinder recycling and increase costs. Study by DSS+, funded by the bromine industry, notes that Europe generates 2.6 million t/y (2021) of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic...
Are we prepared to tackle the fire risks of batteries? Calls for action and initiatives on electric vehicle and battery fire safety. EuroNews notes that fires in electric vehicles occur less often than in internal combustion engine cars (pinfa notes that this may be...
Sirmax (US) offers PP compounds to UL 94 V-0 (0.8 mm) for EV, consumer & industry applications where fire safety is essential. The non-halogenated flame retardant grades are low-toxicity and include copolymers, talc-filled, glass fibre reinforced or based on...
Tests on 89 different cables analysed how different cable structures and materials influence behaviour, including sheath materials, bedding, number and configuration of conductors, different conductor metals. Cone calorimeter test data is compared to real-scale fire...
Tests with full scale table trays show halogenated cables spread fire whereas PIN flame retardant cable do not. Four tests looked at spread between electrical cabinets, through the cabinet wall and via floor or ceiling trays of cables close to the cabinets. Poorly...
