Plastics Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

No injuries were reported at the fire that engulfed the Scott Plastics recycling facility in Newport, TN, late yesterday.

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Plastics News

AUGUST 31, 2023

A Tennessee electronics recycling plant is closed after a massive fire at the site Aug. The fire has resulted in significant damage to our corporate offices and processing facility, making it impossible to continue operations there," they added. "We No cause of the fire has been identified. Heber Springs, Ark.; and Pulaski, Va.,

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E&T

MARCH 12, 2024

Rishi Sunak says the UK needs to build new gas-fired power stations to back up renewables and ‘keep the lights on’.

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E&T

AUGUST 16, 2023

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has revealed that almost 40 per cent of e-bike fires are caused by conversion kits. This year there have been three deaths in London from battery fires. Moreover, in 2023 alone, LFB recorded 93 e-bike and 18 e-scooter fires – averaging one every two days.

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E&T

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Electrical distribution fires occur within the fixed electrical parts of a home such as wiring and fuse boards. Electrical distribution fires have increased over the last thirty years. Electrical distribution fires have increased over the last thirty years. Image credit: Electrical distribution fires.

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AU Manufacturing

AUGUST 22, 2022

Engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed a new fire detection system that could help save lives by monitoring the changes in Wi-Fi signals. The researchers have identified the distinctive patterns in the data from radio signals during fire events, and artificial intelligence within their software helps analyse the environment in real-time.

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Plastics News

APRIL 28, 2023

The fire that killed 72 people in a London apartment building, spread by exterior cladding, is the focus of a documentary and a planned three-part TV series.

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Plastics News

APRIL 17, 2023

where firefighters had battled a major plastics-related fire. After five days, an evacuation order has been lifted in Richmond, Ind.,

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

DENIOS US has received FM approval for their Rack Fire Protect (RFP) non-occupancy buildings. Fire rated for 2-hours at 2192°F (1000°C), they minimize the risk of fire spreading, making them ideal for the storage of flammable chemicals, lithium-ion batteries, and other volatile materials. The roof drainage prevents water damage.

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Plastics Today

APRIL 12, 2023

Just yesterday, three fires, two at recycling plants in Indiana and New Jersey, and one at a manufacturing plant in Rhode Island, took place.

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The Fabricator

AUGUST 11, 2023

This past April, a fire at Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho, left welding students without a facility. It didn't take long for an area tech college and other businesses to step up.

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Plastics News

APRIL 12, 2023

The fire at My-Way Trading Inc. in Richmond, Ind., had been contained but was still burning on April 12. It is expected to burn and produce smoke, soot and ash for several more days.

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E&T

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are responsible for around 48 per cent of all waste fires occurring in the UK each year, costing waste operators, fire services and the environment approximately £158m annually, according to research published by Eunomia.

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Plastics News

JULY 17, 2023

Also, we’re watching for any impact on resin production from two fires on the U.S. OMV AG and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. have started talks that could lead to a combination of the companies’ Borealis and Borouge polyolefin joint ventures. Gulf Coast.

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Plastics News

APRIL 21, 2023

The plastics fire in Richmond, Ind., Richmond Fire Department officials said the fire was completely out on April 18. The fire began April 11 when warehouses storing waste plastics caught fire. Asbestos was detected in some debris from the fire. The fire started at My-Way Trading Inc.

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Plastics Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Electric Classic Cars looks at how likely an EV is to catch fire and what the consequences are when they do.

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MEM

AUGUST 3, 2023

Teledyne FLIR cameras help save lives in Stockholm fire Firefighting is an extremely dangerous and demanding profession, both physically and mentally. Storstockholms brandförsvar (Greater Stockholm’s fire service), covers 10 municipalities in the city, including Solna, located just north of the centre.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JANUARY 27, 2023

Cintec™ anchors are the cementitious fire-resistant alternative to resin anchors. Since Cintec's™ anchors are based on reliable restoration materials, cementitious grout and stainless steel, they easily provided the elusive fire rating typically absent in other systems.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Australian Army has conducted its first live-fire of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System at the Woomera test range in South Australia. The firing of this world class capability is a significant milestone for the modernisation of Army supported by defence industry partners,” Stuart said.

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Plastics News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

6 fire, which started in an area where employees take smoke breaks, burned a vehicle, untold amounts of plastic, part of the building, multiple forklifts and other heavy equipment.

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E&T

APRIL 4, 2023

In June last year, a fire at its plastics production facility in La Porte, Texas, raised concerns about the potential release of ethylene oxide, but no “protective measures” for the community were advised by officials. The firm also has a history of accidents.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 5, 2023

1 explosion and fire at a large Jindal BOPET and BOPP film plant. Authorities in India have recovered a third body after a Jan.

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Canadian Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

TORONTO — Mitrex, a North American manufacturer of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), introduces the world’s first fire-rated BIPV that has passed conclusive fire safety tests in the industry. These tragedies have stressed the importance of fire safety in infrastructure.

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Dinesh Mishra

AUGUST 9, 2023

True to its name, TRUMPF set out to trump all previous efforts by firing one of the world´s most powerful show lasers. Find out more about TRUMPF at www.trumpf.com The post German laser specialist TRUMPF fired mega laser to mark100th anniversary appeared first on Machine Insider. The show laser shone from Thursday, Aug.

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Plastics News

MAY 8, 2023

A fire at a plastics feedstocks plant operated by Shell Chemical in Deer Park, Texas, continued to burn on May 8, three days after it first broke out.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Eighteen fire departments battled a blaze Jan. 2 at The Toolroom Inc., an Owensville, Mo., toolmaker and injection molder. No injuries were reported but officials said the building appeared to be a total loss.

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E&T

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Amazon reportedly took all US solar rooftops offline last year after they caused at least six "critical fire or arc flash events" in warehouses between April 2020 and June 2021, affecting 12 per cent of such facilities. . The report made no mention of the fires, nor of the steps that were taken to avoid them happening again.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 22, 2023

In an email sent to partners and customers , Elexon has reported a fire at its building early on Saturday morning. “I would like to provide you with an update on the progress of our recovery efforts at Elexon Electronics following the recent fire incident. . CEO Frank Faller gave a positive update earlier this week.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Earlier this week, a Twitter engineer who publicly disagreed with the billionaire’s tweets was said to have been laid off, with Musk later tweeting, “he’s fired”. Musk even appeared to mock staff who had been fired, tweeting in reply to a link to the story: “I would like to apologise for firing these geniuses.

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Plastics News

APRIL 13, 2023

Two warehouses storing recycled plastics caught fire at around 2:30 p.m. More than 2,000 people were evacuated from the area April 11. on that date.

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Plastics News

MAY 11, 2023

The fire at a plastics feedstocks plant operated by Shell Chemical in Deer Park, Texas, was extinguished late on May 9, four days after it first broke out.

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The Fabricator

AUGUST 7, 2023

To mark the occasion the company fired one of the world’s most powerful show lasers on the evening of Aug. This year marks the 100th anniversary of fabricating equipment manufacturer TRUMPF, based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires. safety regulators say the anti-lock brake control module can leak fluid and cause an electrical short, which can touch off a fire while the vehicles are parked or being driven. Hyundai reported 21 fires in the affected vehicles in the U.S.,

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Plastics News

APRIL 27, 2023

have filed a class action lawsuit against the business involved in a plastics-related fire that led to a five-day evacuation earlier this month. Residents of Richmond, Ind.,

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

London – In his closing statement to the long-running Grenfell inquiry , lead counsel Richard Millett condemned the companies and organizations involved for failing to take any responsibility for the 2017 fire. If everything that has been said is correct, then nobody was to blame for the Grenfell Tower fire,’" he said.

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Plastics News

JULY 19, 2023

An amount of ethylene and propylene was flared off after a July 13 fire at a plant operated by Ineos Olefins & Polyolefins USA in Alvin, Texas.

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E&T

MARCH 2, 2023

While they typically account for 10 per cent of global fire carbon dioxide emissions, they contributed 23 per cent in 2021, a new study reports. According to the researchers, wildfires in tropical forests have received notable attention for their emissions, while fires in boreal forests have attracted much less focus.

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