Consumer Reports has sent a petition with more than 32,000 signatures to NHTSA asking the top U.S. auto safety regulator to update its flammability test in wake of findings that chemicals used to meet ...

SGS is pleased to announce the far-reaching expansion of its fire safety, resistance and flammability testing services at its laboratory in Farmingdale, New York, USA. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-evaluating the flammability testing that was conducted to certify Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and is “investigating new test methods” for future ...

Etihad Airways Engineering and Lantal Textiles have launched the first Flammability Test Laboratory in the Middle East, for regional customers within the aviation industry, including VIP operators, ...

Here's what Claire Kelly, GM at Clarkson Coatings, had to say … The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) ...

UAE national carrier Etihad has teamed up with Swiss company Lantal Textiles to create what is believed to be the Middle East's first laboratory specialising in flammability testing of aircraft cabin ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is considering the possible exemption of spandex from testing under the standard for the flammability of clothing textiles. Comments are being sought on ...

This video from [Just Think] caught our attention for open-flame testing of 6 different commonly used liquid fuels: Jet-A, diesel, heating oil, kerosene, avgas (100LL), and gasoline (or petrol, for ...

The Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 94 Standard for Safety Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances specifies acceptable flammability ratings for plastic ...

Still, CPSC denied the request to add spandex to the exemption list, which includes surface fabrics weighing 2.6 ounces per square yard or more, along with all fabrics—both plain surface and raised ...