Energy Safety Response Group testing found no thermal runaway, no sustained fire, and no propagation under direct flame impingement and ...

Consumer Reports has sent a petition with more than 32,000 signatures to NHTSA asking the top U.S. auto safety regulator to update its flammability test in wake of findings that chemicals used to meet ...

Here's what Claire Kelly, GM at Clarkson Coatings, had to say … The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) ...

The Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 94 Standard for Safety Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances specifies acceptable flammability ratings for plastic ...

Still, CPSC denied the request to add spandex to the exemption list, which includes surface fabrics weighing 2.6 ounces per square yard or more, along with all fabrics—both plain surface and raised ...

Scientists in Norway have assessed how BIPV façades may react to fire accidents following a typical fire test for building façades. They found that flame propagation in the wall cavity is possible, ...

This test compares real R134 refrigerant against alternative refrigerants that some buyers may mistake for standard Freon.

Propagation velocities and flame morphologies were quantified and visualized. The measured dependence of velocity on wind speed, slope, and source spacing is then used to formulate and illustrate a ...