Gram for gram, novel carbon nanofiber-filled coatings outperformed conventional flame retardants used in the polyurethane foam of upholstered furniture chairs, and mattresses by at least 160 percent ...

Your furniture could kill you. According to the US National Fire Protection Association, nearly 20 percent of home fire deaths between 2006 and 2010 occurred in fires where upholstered furniture was ...

A researcher has developed a process to grow highly customizable coatings of foam-like polymers. Polymers -- the essential component of plastics -- are found in countless commercial, medical, and ...

A 30-nm-thick polymer coating can prevent the spread of flames on foam used in home furnishings (ACS Macro Lett., DOI: 10.1021/mz400105e). The coating, which consists of a sulfur-based polymer and a ...

Dublin, Sept. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) - 13th Edition 2020 (including Raw Materials Volume)" report has been added ...

Pune, India, Aug. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Polyurethane (PU) Foam Market is anticipated to reach USD 39.68 billion in 2028, with a CAGR of 6.0% during the forecast period from 2020 to ...

A huge chunk of energy usage goes towards heating and cooling homes and buildings, so it’s important to find new ways to regulate temperature passively. Engineers in China and Germany have developed a ...