UK fire experts say rules do not account for real risks of fire penetrating the building and do not ensure safety. The analysis of the current UK regulations for combustible cladding materials, by experts from the UK Fire Protection Association, Arup and UCL...
Ri.Se leads EU-funded project to finalise new approach to fire testing of building cladding systems, rainscreens, ETICs and wooden façades. A consortium with Ri.Se, Efectis, BAM, EMI and Uni Liège won the EU tender and the project will run for two years to March 2022....
Compounding World (AMI industry magazine) underlines fire performance and material flexibility as key wire & cable industry developments. Cable polymer compounds expect ongoing growth at 4% per year, especially in Extra High Voltage cables, submarine cables (for...
Dynamic Modifiers launches non-halogenated, non-antimony polypropylene concentrate for polyolefin textiles, films and molded parts. The concentrate conserves lightweight advantages of polyolefin fibres and non-polar properties, which tend to limit bacteria or virus...
Tests show that low smoke zero halogen cables achieve fire performance with much lower smoke emission and corrosivity. Six power and data cables were tested, for fire performance to NFPA 262, FM 3972 or UL 1685 FT4. The flame retardant or low smoke cables passed fire...
