SEATTLE — New bioplastics that degrade in the same time frame as a banana peel have been developed at the University of Washington (UW). Researchers used heat and pressure to make bioplastics from ...
New controlled-environment video highlights TimberTech Advanced PVC’s industry-leading fire performance; part of AZEK’s commitment to innovation and resilience in building materials.
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 19, 2025 / The world has been told for years that we must choose between sustainability and safety. If we want recycled materials, we may have to accept a ...
BOZEMAN, Mont. — In the quest to make a new generation of lightweight plastics for efficient electric vehicles and other durable products, the key to making the material both strong and fire-resistant ...
Orbis Corp., a maker of pallets and reusable packaging, has launched Proliant, a fire-retardant plastic material for use in select plastic pallets. Orbis said Proliant is approved by Factory Mutual ...
The fire reconnaissance drone FireDrone has a structure made of polyimide aerogel. The plastic allows the drone to withstand ...
On Dec. 30, 1903, a spark from a stage light set Chicago's Iroquois Theatre ablaze. "The stage and the curtain and the rest caught fire," said Bill Carroll, grandson of the theatre's co-owner and ...