Scientists discover alarming levels of flame retardants in recycled plastic items, calling for stricter regulations and safer ...

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere—upholstery, carpets, ...

A new study by researchers at USC has found that a popular variety of fire retardant is laden with toxic metals Drawbacks aside, one fire chief said there’s no substitute for retardant when it ...

All-solid-state batteries using flame-retardant inorganic solid electrolytes are expected to be the next-generation batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), owing to their high safety and output ...

The research team, including master’s student Ryota Kishi, Assistant Professor Kazuhiro Hikima, and Professor Atsunori Matsuda from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, ...

Black plastics often contain particularly high levels of flame retardants, according to a new study. The chemicals are often ...

The clue was the plastic’s concerning levels of flame retardants. In some cases, the mix of chemicals matched the profile of those commonly found in computer and television housing, many of ...

Over the past decade, about 67 million gallons of fire retardant have been dropped on wildfires across California, according to the U.S. Forest Service. If you've ever wondered what's in the ...

Most notably on display will be the company’s PA12 based INFINAM® 6013 P and INFINAM® 6014 P 3D-printable powders, which ...