Throwing out flame-retardant furniture can reduce toxic chemicals in blood, study finds

Flame retardants commonly used in furniture are linked to serious health issues, including cancer and thyroid disease ...
Plastics Today

Covestro Debuts Flame-retardant Encapsulation Foam for EV Batteries

Covestro has unveiled its next-generation flame-retardant (FR) encapsulation polyurethane (PU) foam technology, addressing one of the most critical challenges in electric vehicle (EV) adoption ...
Firefighter Nation

Perimeter Solutions Opens Fire Retardant Production Facility

CLAYTON, Missouri (July 1, 2025) – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality fire retardant and firefighting foam concentrates, marked the grand opening of its new ...
C&EN

Slow burn: The vital need for benign flame retardants

Flame retardants slow the spread of fires but they can have serious, unintended human health and environmental impacts. Inadequate toxicity testing and inconsistent regulations make it difficult to ...