Fire retardant paint, also called intumescent paint, is a passive form of fire protection that surprisingly few people are aware of but is increasingly being used in a variety of settings and in ...

ASTM E84 Flame Spread Index 15, Smoke Developed Index 40, California non-toxicity testing passed with zero fatalities. Text: There is no need to exaggerate when the data speaks this clearly. FSI 15.

Firefighters in the Los Angeles area are slowly containing the Palisades fire, and local residents have started returning to some affected areas to sift through the rubble. Folks are finding their ...

A Hyderabad based company has come up with fire retardant that promises to protect the material from a fire in industrial as well as domestic scenario. The company, EssKay Laboratory, has developed ...

Scott Garrett got the evacuation order at 6 a.m. on Oct. 22. His Lake Arrowhead home lay in the path of the Grass Valley fire, and flames would arrive within hours. Garrett rushed to his garage, where ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Not long after the Palisades Fire ...

Professor Guan Yeoh and his team from UNSW's School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, have spent over five years developing the technology. (Photo: UNSW) (Supplied) Chemicals added to the ...