Commissioning (Cx) certain building systems has been occurring for years, and the process is continually evolving. Commissioning is heavily driven by the need to achieve, validate, and document the ...

PPG issues white paper highlighting critical role of accurate fire testing in passive fire protection. The white paper, Understanding Fire Testing Practices for Cellulosic Passive Fire Protection ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Recent testing of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) by the Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) finds that some manufacturers are offering unproven lower-cost alternatives that ...

As the subdivision of the safety classes into their range of application multiplicates the amount of plastic needed, with the thermosets BMC 0204 and SMC 0208 the Lorenz Kunststofftechnik GmbH ...

During a live-fire test, the new RAF self-protection system, based on the Thales Elix-IR threat warning system and the Leonardo Miysis DIRCM, shot down 100% of the heat-seeking missiles launched ...

St. Louis, Missouri, May 2, 2018 – Carboline has broken ground on a state-of-the-art full-scale passive fire protection testing facility at its Research, Development, & Innovation (RD&I) Center. This ...

Other times, fire protection systems are taken offline for repairs, equipment replacement, or upgrades. Fire pump failure could spell disaster for a nuclear power plant, but regularly scheduled ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread ...

Unveiling coincides with the introduction of sound- and vibration-dampening acoustic nozzles and additional NATURA™ “total ...

ORR Protection announced the launch of its first proprietary software platforms, SelectORR and ProtectORR, during the RE+ conference in Las Vegas. The move marks the company’s official entry into ...

“Smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a home fire, but they have to be working in order to protect people,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. “This ...

UL 9540B, specifically designed for residential energy storage systems range from 20kWh and below, is widely regarded as the industry's most stringent safety standard. The test subject systems are ...