With this in mind, it has become crucial to investigate flame retardants for plastics. The goal is to improve the material's resistance to fire and reduce the heat release and flame spreading speed.

Since the first report of metal-organic framework (MOF)-based flame retardants in 2017, this research area has exploded. However, improving the flame-retardant efficiency of MOFs and expanding their ...

JEC World 2026: Engel production solutions like its tie-bar-less injection molding unit demonstrates economical series manufacturing of high-grade TPC products for UAM and beyond.

FRX Polymers Inc. is meeting market demand in a tight global market for flame retardants. In a recent phone interview, FRX CEO Marc Lebel said that supplies of yellow phosphorus needed to make many ...

Fibers made from bio-based plastics reduce dependence on fossil raw materials and promote the circular economy. The covalent bonding of flame-retardant additives can open the way for these fibers to ...

Market valued at $9.15B in 2024, projected 6.53% CAGR growth driven by non-halogenated adoption, electronics safety, ...

Tomra Sorting Recycling shared its knowledge of material recovery from electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) at the International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC 2019), which was Jan. 16-18 in ...

Polyester (PET) fabric is a versatile synthetic material with excellent abrasion, corrosion resistance, and light resistance. However, PET fabric is combustible, with a limiting oxygen index (LOI) of ...

Dr. David J. Irvin (CTO, Quantum Copper, Inc.) accepts the 2025 Dick Burdick Innovation Award on behalf of Quantum Copper. The award was presented by Mike Kamerlander, CEO of the Hays County Economic ...

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