Manufacturers are adding harmful flame retardants to plastic cases surrounding the lithium-ion batteries in earbuds, e-bikes, ...

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

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores ...

The liquid coats flammable materials in a substance that helps prevent ignition and can starve ongoing fires of fuel or oxygen, which are both essential to keeping a fire from burning. In a video ...

This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...

“Once an encampment is abated and cleaned up, we proactively go through there with our city partners and we spray treat it to ...

according to a blog post from fire retardant distributor RDR Solutions. The chemical is produced as a concentrated liquid or powder, which is diluted with water and then dropped from the belly of ...

The flame retardant market is estimated to reach a valuation of USD 7.9 billion in 2024. The demand for flame retardant is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 5.6% through 2034. The industry is ...

Many batteries, particularly in E-Bikes and other products with plastic recharge battery enclosures, have flame retardants added to their outer coatings in an effort to limit their flammability.

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 ...

Technological Advancements: Advances in fire-resistant fluid formulations, particularly the development of more cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions, have contributed to the market’s ...