When most people think of fire-resistant materials, sawdust is probably one of the last things to come to mind. Scientists have now used it in such a substance, however, along with the plentiful ...

What is burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Learn how scientists found a way to press sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, flame-retardant material—it’s even ...

Researchers developed a fireproof material from sawdust and mineral that can be used for internal partitions. Initial ...

Developed by a team from ETH Zurich and Swiss materials institute Empa, the composite is manufactured using the mineral struvite, a crystalline, colourless ammonium magnesium phosphate. While long ...

"We encourage [officials] to be prepared to help offset costs for property owners who can't afford it." New city policy could prohibit building homes without fire-resistant materials: 'A big surprise ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...

Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands that can thrive on organic waste and in darkness, could be a basis for sustainable fireproofing. RMIT researchers are chemically manipulating its ...

Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands ...