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 ...

A new fire-retardant paint, formulated by engineers at UNSW Sydney, has become the first to pass a stringent Australian standard test that simulates a bushfire attack. The paint, which is now on sale ...

Aerial fire retardant is an alphabet soup of chemicals, comprised mostly of water, ammonium phosphate fertilizers, colorants, corrosion inhibitors, thickeners, stabilizers and bactericides. Retardant ...

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SAN ANTONIO - According to the CDC, in 2008 one person died as a result of fire every 158 minutes and one person was injured every 31 minutes. Fires are even more prevalent during the holidays, with ...

A new fire-retardant paint, formulated over five years by engineers at the University of New Wales, has become the first to pass a stringent Australian standard test that simulates a bushfire attack.

The Idaho National Laboratory site has a history of large wind-driven fires. INL is always trying to find new methods to protect their infrastructure and one of their key tactics includes paint on a ...

An Idaho National Laboratory program to wrap its power poles in fire-retardant paint helped to make sure the Sheep Fire didn’t result in any losses of power. And now Rocky Mountain Power is ...