New methods have been developed to determine polar emerging contaminants with hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography ...

As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...

A new Viewpoint in Environmental Science & Technology explains that adding flame retardants to the plastic cases surrounding these batteries has no proven fire-safety benefit. The scientists further ...

Flame retardants are made up of various types of chemicals and may be found in or applied to products available in Canada. They're used to help prevent items from catching on fire and to limit the ...

Flame retardants, on the other hand, are used in construction materials, wall cladding, curtains, furniture, electrical appliances and floor coverings to protect against fire.

Furthermore, submissions that explore the application of flame-retardant technologies in smart materials, including uses in fire sensors and fire-safe polymer electrolytes, are highly sought after. To ...

School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China Engineering Research Center of Synthetic Resin and Special Fiber, Ministry of Education, Changchun ...

Fire retardants help suppress wildfires by slowing the rate at which flames can spread. First, the flame retardant powder is mixed with water to create a foam or slurry that is easy to spread ...

ICL invested more than $2 million of R&D into this groundbreaking phosphorus-based product, which offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional additive flame retardants. VeriQuel R100 is a ...