Federal-Mogul Corp. has introduced “polyethylene terephthalate yarn” to meet both halogen-free flame-retardant regulations and the "no flaming drip" requirement for materials. The upshot, said the ...
No one wants to live in a concrete bunker, “a compound,” as Salem builder Kelly Webb’s client calls the ultimate firesafe shelter. Instead, Webb is constructing a handsome, fire-hardened house with a ...
Although glass is known for being fully recyclable, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that only about one third of post-consumer glass actually gets recycled. A new glass-based building ...
Marin residents can keep using wood treated with fire retardant in new construction under an action taken by county ...
As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...
The science pros at TKOR test fire-resistant materials to show why flame retardant does not mean fireproof.
Scientists often talk about fungi in ‘iceberg’ terms, in that what you see above the surface is a small fraction of what lies beneath. Dig into the dirt below a mushroom cup and you’re likely to find ...
Recently, a demonstration line for the application of rare earth flame retardant materials was completed and put into trial operation at the Rare Eart ...
The Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies in Materials Science (IMDEA Materials Institute) is playing its part in the European Union’s transition to a circular economy thanks to groundbreaking work in ...
New plans take into account building code violations by implimenting the combination of fire-retardant wood framing, enclosed behind brick walls and fire-resistant drywall and an extensive sprinkler ...
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