Black plastic is often full of cancerous, hormone disrupting flame retardants, a first-of-its-kind study finds. A sushi tray, spatula and beaded necklace are among black plastic items that tested with ...
Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from ...
Earthjustice is suing the EPA over its weak regulation of decaBDE, a type of flame retardant that poses serious risks to the health of both people and wildlife. When a recent study found that ...
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23 — One of the most widely used plastics in the world — PVC — could be on the verge of becoming more fire retardant and environmentally friendly, thanks to the work of researchers ...
MIDDLEBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addivant™ USA, LLC announces the introduction of new POLYBOND® polymer modifiers that allow halogen-free polyolefin compounds to efficiently replace PVC in flame ...
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Firefighters and stuntmen certainly appreciate the fire resistant capabilities of modern textiles. Going far beyond such niche use, flame retardant materials have become a major ...
According to The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm, these trends will coalesce to push global demand for flame retardant additives to 2.2 million metric tons in ...
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 ...