Shipper concerned about EV fire risks

Shipper concerned about EV fire risks

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...
Kiss Nightclub fire

Kiss Nightclub fire

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...
Ten die in Egypt tourist coach crash fire

Ten die in Egypt tourist coach crash fire

Ten people died and fourteen more were injured when a tourist coach burst into flames after a collision near Luxor, Egypt. The coach apparently burst into flames after hitting a truck. Reports show the coach covered in flames and indicate that some victims were killed...
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus fire

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus fire

Nobody was injured in this spectacular natural gas powered bus fire, near Perugia, Italy, 16th April. Only the driver was on board. The columns of fire result from automatic vending of natural gas, intended to keep the fire away from the vehicle to give time for...
PIN FR engineering thermoplastic

PIN FR engineering thermoplastic

pinfa member Asahi Kasei’s PIN FR mPPE shows application success in automotive, electronics, photovoltaics, and water installations. mPPE (modified polyphenylene ether) is a combination of polyphenylene ether with polystyrene, polyamide, polypropylene, polyphenylene...