Gram for gram, novel carbon nanofiber-filled coatings devised by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Texas A&M University outperformed conventional flame ...

A new flame retardant has been created to replace commercial additives that are often toxic and can accumulate over time in the environment and living animals, including humans. Inspired by a ...

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, today announced the launch of VeriQuel R100, an innovative, reactive phosphorus flame ...

Hide your children: If the BPA doesn’t get them, the flame retardants will. A new study in Environmental Science & Technology reports that many baby products contain flame retardant chemicals–just in ...

This story appeared on Environmental Health News. Eleven-year-old Katya Olsen has practiced gymnastics since she was two years old. Now in sixth grade, she trains for competitions four hours a day, ...

LONDON & MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy-saving thermal insulation to keep heat in buildings and maintain low temperatures in cold stores are among the many applications where ...

Zem Joaquin had a furniture dilemma. In 2005, the interior designer was trying to make her Marin County house a healthy environment for her two toddlers. But virtually all the couches on the market, ...

More than 1.2 billion pounds of highly flammable polyurethane foam is produced every year in the United States. “It is the cushioning material of choice in nearly all upholstered furniture and ...

Devcon Inc. has developed a flame-retardant urethane for encapsulating, insulating and providing strain relief on electrical cables and connectors. The urethane, Devcon Cable Cast FR, forms a flexible ...

Gram for gram, novel carbon nanofiber-filled coatings outperformed conventional flame retardants used in the polyurethane foam of upholstered furniture chairs, and mattresses by at least 160 percent ...