Fire Resistance in Plastics (Europe)

Fire Resistance in Plastics (Europe)

The leading European conference on flame retardants comes back to Cologne for 2023, covering flame retardant materials, applications and testing. The conference is the most important meeting place for polymer suppliers and compounders, downstream users, flame...
Fire Retardants in Plastics (USA)

Fire Retardants in Plastics (USA)

The US flame retardants conference takes place in Philadelphia, 26th-27th April 2023. The conference covers trends, regulations, new applications, developments in formulation and technology in the fire retardant industry 172h AMI Fire Retardants in Plastics, 26-27...
IMERYS mineral-based specialities

IMERYS mineral-based specialities

A world leader in mineral solutions for industry and consumer applications, IMERYS offers performance PIN FR synergists. IMERYS provides functional additives for the mineral formulations of customers’ products, mineral components as formulation constituents, and...
Last decade shows little fire safety progress

Last decade shows little fire safety progress

1.35 million fires in the US in 2021 caused 3 800 civilian fire deaths, 14 700 injuries and 16 bn. US$ property damage. This covers only fires to which fire services responded. The US NFPA (National Association for Fire Protection) “Fire Loss” 2021 report notes that...
E-scooter fire kills eight

E-scooter fire kills eight

Fire in e-scooter spreading to others in a showroom causes fire and smoke killing 8 guests in hotel.  CCTV video shows an explosion in an e-scooter in a showroom in Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India, on the evening of 12th September. The showroom was closed. The fire is...