High on the list of Israel’s slim supply of natural resources are the brains of its scientists and the chemicals such as bromine that can be extracted from the Dead Sea. Making use of both resources, ...
Whether used for heating or ambiance, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves are great amenities, but they also carry risk for the homeowner if they are not properly installed. More than 10,000 ...
SINGAPORE -- Researchers at Nanyang Technological University has developed a coating that they say makes wood “fireproof’ while allowing the woodgrain to show through. The coating, about 75 microns ...
Builders, property owners, shippers and insurance men last week added up the nation’s fire loss for 1935, found that conflagrations had cost $245,000,000 and swallowed up some 10,000 human lives. They ...
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Marin supervisors weigh risks of fire-retardant wood

The Community Development Agency recommended the ban and urged extending the prohibition to include the use of fire-retardant-treated wood in substantial remodels.
An invisible coating that can “fireproof” wood has been invented by scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). With the popularity of mass engineered timber growing in ...
Wood is an established and versatile construction material, used to build everything from high-rises and airports to apartment buildings. It also, however, is not immune to catching fire. A new ...
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