A new fire-retardant paint, formulated by engineers at UNSW Sydney, has become the first to pass a stringent Australian standard test that simulates a bushfire attack. The paint, which is now on sale ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — Hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemical fire retardant were dumped from planes all over wildlands in Washington last fire season, more than almost anywhere in the West. And ...

As California enters the height of wildfire season, Cal Fire aircraft are once again painting red lines across dry hillsides ...

Let’s take a look at how these fire-retardant paints work. We’ll also discuss where they can be applied, your options for using them, and the benefits of using them. How Intumescent Paint Works. When ...

More than 4,000 people died in U.S. fires in 1997, according to recently released statistics from the National Fire Protection Association. While that figure is down compared with the past decade, … ...

Researchers are developing a new kind of flame-retardant coating using renewable, nontoxic materials readily found in nature, which could provide even more effective fire protection for several ...

A spray- or brush-applied fire retardant coating made from nanocellulose is well suited for improving the fire properties of wood-based materials. It reduces the access of oxygen to the surface ...

Several fire resistant paints have hit the market, claiming to be the best precaution you can take to protect your home from a fast spreading fire. Live 5 put two brands to the test. Two coats of it ...

Housing officials are hiring unqualified workers to paint project stairwells with fire-retardant paint, union officials charge. And in the wake of a Friday night Harlem blaze that spread rapidly de… ...

There’s a special type of paint that fends off fire and it could help during a raging inferno. ... Doug Stafford is part owner of RDR Technologies, a local distributor for fire-retardant paint.