Cladding maker Arconic says it is discontinuing global sales of one type of composite paneling for high-rise buildings in the wake of the devastating fire that killed 79 people at Grenfell Tower. Arconic says in a statement Monday that Reynobond PE would no longer be sold for use in high-rise buildings. The tower's cladding — panels widely used to insulate buildings and improve their appearance — may have been a factor in rapidly spreading the June 14 blaze. Meanwhile, hospitals and school buildings across Britain will have their exterior cladding tested for flammability as part of an urgent nationwide push to increase fire safety, the British government said on Monday. Since the fire, cladding on 60 high-rise buildings nationwide has been tested for fire safety — and all have failed.

Source: CBC News June 26, 2017 16:18 UTC