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 ...

The foam Coatings Market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% between 2022 and 2028 NEW YORK, NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2022 / / -- to See Major Boost in coming years | General ...

Polymers -- the essential component of plastics -- are found in countless commercial, medical, and industrial products. Polymers that are porous are called foam polymers and are especially useful ...