Fire retardant paint, also called intumescent paint, is a passive form of fire protection that surprisingly few people are aware of but is increasingly being used in a variety of settings and in ...

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 ...

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An Idaho National Laboratory program to wrap its power poles in fire-retardant paint helped to make sure the Sheep Fire didn’t result in any losses of power. And now Rocky Mountain Power is ...