“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without demonstrated fire-safety benefits for products such as children’s products, furniture, ...

As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions. Unfortunately, one common strategy may cause serious health harm and not work to slow ...

Styron LLC has commercially introduced a polycarbonate/ABS blend that has Underwriters' Laboratories fire rating. Emerge PC/ABS 7700 is cost effective for power equipment housings, consumer ...

Many of them each have one prominent feature, but flaws in their other characteristics. This often leads to several plastics being required in one component. With BMC 0204, Lorenz Kunststoff GmbH has ...

Molded from impact-resistant ABS plastic, the DC-85 enclosure measures 8.25 (l) by 5.00 (w) by 4.00 (d) in. It incorporates 16 mounting bosses—eight internally in the base and eight in the case. Other ...

Researchers from the Green Science Policy Institute warn that flame retardants commonly used in electronic enclosures are linked to cancer and other health concerns. These chemicals can migrate into ...