The Next-Generation Plastic That's Hard to Burn

Boston-area startup FRX Polymers has developed a new type of fire-resistant plastic that doesn't give off smoke.

May 9, 2012
FRX Polymers has developed a new type of fire-resistant plastic that doesn't give off smoke. 

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