Composites and the “EN 45545” Standard: Increasing Safety in Public Transport
The EN 45545 standard is a central building block for the safety regulation of trains and trams in Europe. It aims to minimise the likelihood…
Internal Networks: Flame-retardant and skin-friendly cotton textiles developed
Conventional textiles often contain residues of formaldehyde and are also unpleasant on the skin. For fire-fighters and other emergency personnel,…
Fire-resistant and Bio-based Fibre Reinforced Plastics for Structural Lightweight Construction
Due to their lightweight construction potential, fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) are used in particular in the aerospace and automotive industries…
Avoidance Of Dangerous Electrostatic Discharges In Production Plants
In all industrial areas where flammable liquids or fine-grained, combustible bulk materials are filled, mixed or loaded, explosive atmospheres…
Plant Safety: Corrosion And Fire Protection In Explosive And Fire-Prone Operating Environments
Corrosion under insulation - for example due to water penetration - is also a major problem in the petrochemical industry. Corrosion underneath…
Waste Prevention In Composite Materials: Additives Optimise Sustainability And Efficiency
Improving recycling rates and thus improving the consumption of resources is one of the outstanding tasks in the development and production of…
Antimony Oxide As Flame Retardant – Efficient But Also Dangerous?
Flame-retardant coated fabrics typically contain flame retardants in the coating. The following applies: The thinner the fabric and the coating,…
Japanese Fire Protection Materials Made Of Paper-Thin Material
A fire sometimes seems to arise out of nowhere and can spread so quickly that the people present can hardly be rescued. This is one reason why…
New Polyamides: Better Flame Resistance And Improved Physical Properties
A typical textile sample does not flare up suddenly as usual, but only hesitantly begins to melt. At first, the fabric only contracts and dark…
3-D Textiles Protect Against Extreme Heat Loads
The ideal complement to conventional protective clothing are functionalized, so-called three-dimensional undergarments. This newly developed…