The water-soluble flame retardant is made up of water, inorganic salts, and fertilizer, and is meant to be easily washed away, but they do recommend wearing protective gear like gloves or goggles.

The bi-layered coating developed in this study shows rapid responses and extended protection from fire due to an intumescent flame-retardant (IFR) exterior layer and a ceramifiable inner layer. The ...

LOS LUNAS — At least one new fire began Sunday, hours after another one destroyed a dozen homes and injured several firefighters, and they appear to be “human caused,” according ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can ...

Cal Fire adds huge new firefighting plane as summer fire season approaches Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...

Bellofram Elastomers medium-density flame retardant foam can be sold in single sheets. The company has received many RFQs for medium-density flame retardant foam and decided the time was right to ...

An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.

Materials maker Avient Corp. developed a flame-retardant composite sandwich panel for modular construction walls, flooring and ceilings.

Voluntary evacuations have been announced for areas around the Persimmon Ridge fire in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Small molecule flame retardants operate under a stringent regulatory framework, said co-author Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute.

Learn how to safeguard your home from wildfires with our guide to the best fire-resistant building materials, including concrete, metal, advanced siding, and coatings.

Companies use flame-retardant enclosures on lithium-ion batteries to meet flammability standards, but are the chemicals used in these enclosures safe?