Technologies** continues to strengthen its position as a leading **manufacturer** of advanced fire testing equipment, supporting laboratories, research institutions, certification bodies, universities ...

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 ...

BASF and Thor GmbH are combining their expertise in non-halogenated flame-retardant additives to provide customers with a comprehensive solution that will enhance the sustainability and performance of ...

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, ...

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 ...

Energy Safety Response Group testing found no thermal runaway, no sustained fire, and no propagation under direct flame impingement and overcharge abuse, supporting safe siting of long-duration storag ...

The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) has submitted a sector-wide response to the Government’s consultation on proposed ...

Chicago-based TimberTech released a demonstration video of how its Advanced PVC decking compares with other decking materials during a fire. The demonstration involved lighting burners simultaneously ...

Federal safety regulators are telling parents to immediately stop using Vomiliku full-sized crib mattresses after the products failed mandatory fire-safety tests and lacked required warning labels.

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Recent testing of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) by the Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) finds that some manufacturers are offering unproven lower-cost alternatives that ...