Firefighters were called to a farm in Yorkshire, UK, May 2020, to save the bacon. The free-range pigs were equipped with pedometers (to prove that they were doing their 10 000 steps to keep in good health). Unfortunately, one pig ate the pedometer from another’s foot...
Lehmann&Voss launches a ceramic-filled polyamide for high-temperature extrusion printing, offering UL94-V0 @ 0.4 mm. The material offers printability comparable to polyamide 6, with lower water absorption and higher temperature resistance. Ceramic fillers increase...
SAB Bröckskes launches high-flexibility EN 45545 cable to Hazard Level HL 1 – 3 for railway applications. The PIN flame retardant cable is available for both power (300/500V) and data applications (paired) and adapted for both railways for indoor (e.g. door...
ProCo Sound, part of ACT/RHC, launches zero halogen, low smoke, high performance, S-locking video cables. The hybrid optic cables enable video transmission for computers, monitors, gaming, in commercial, studio and home applications, with advanced chipsets enabling...
BDMMP, a liquid, phosphorus-based PIN flame retardant shows fire performance, heat ageing and migration resistance. The PIN FR dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) is widely used today in flexible polyurethane foams (PUR), but its low molecular weight can result in...
