In case of an accident, they are required to wear multilayer fireproof clothing, including long underwear, a balaclava ... Because of this, flame-resistant synthetic materials such as nomex ...

An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin ...

Las Vegas — Materials maker Avient Corp. has developed a flame-retardant (FR) composite sandwich panel for modular construction walls, flooring and ceilings. The producer of compounds ...

With wildfires happening more often and burning more area, homes need to be “hardened” to make them more fire-resistant ...

Sustainable flame-retardant materials are needed to support shifts afoot in the auto world. Source: Shutterstock The automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the ...

Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linked to flame retardant chemicals called haloalkanes, researchers reported ...

UFP expands its Deckorators options and Azek makes strides in fire-resistant decking while Oldcastle and Envision focus on ...

Pool pumps, scuba gear, embers protection, defensible space and more were part of these three families' plans to ride out the Palisades Fire.

A fire at a manufacturing plant in Millis destroyed a $1 million kiln on Friday morning. The fire, which took several fire departments five hours to extinguish, was contained to the kiln ...

Most buildings on the property are made of concrete with a tile roof, which is quite fire-resistant. "Everybody always told me about the James Bond-like construction of our sites," Katherine E.