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pinfa General Assembly
Over forty representatives of pinfa companies discussed flame retardant and plastics chemicals policy, regulation and LCA at pinfa’s General Assembly, in Cologne, Germany, and online, on 3rd June 2024.
READ MOREUBA report: environment friendly fire safety
Flame retardants are identified as one route to fire safety in public purchasing and can be without hazards.
READ MOREEU recognises fire safety in “Essential Use”
Official guidance cites fire safety as an Essential Use. This concerns harmful chemicals, so PIN FRs are not targetted .
READ MORECall for evidence on alternatives to BFRs
ECHA public call, open to 28th June, looks for information on alternatives to replace aromatic brominated flame retardants.
READ MOREEU survey on computer Ecodesign
Public questionnaire open to 18th July on user wishes for computer energy performance, repairability and durability.
READ MOREUS NFPA consultation on battery standard
Call for public comment, open to 12th July, on proposed NFPA 800 Battery Safety Code covering fire, electrical, other safety.
READ MOREAMI Plastics in Electric Vehicles conference
Presentations underlined the value of PIN flame retardants in enabling lightweight, fire-safe component performance, in particular protection in case of battery thermal runaway.
READ MOREDevelopments in EV materials testing
Ken Vessey, UL Solutions, summarised challenges and perspectives for EV polymer materials and battery fire testing.
READ MORECalifornia SAFER consultation
California State call for input, to 1st July, on draft Priority Product Work Plan for “SAFER Consumer Products” (SCP).
READ MOREBuildings Directive recognises fire safety
Revised EU Energy Performance in Buildings (EPBD) recognises the importance of fire safety
READ MOREFire safety no longer progressing
1.5 million fires in the USA in 2022 caused nearly 3 800 deaths, over 13 000 injuries and US$ 18 billion property loss.
READ MORELotte’s PIN FR PP achieves ASTM A-grade
PIN flame retardant enables A-grade fire safety for building interiors with large volume, highly adaptable polymer (polypropylene).
READ MOREPhosphorus PIN FR acts as antioxidant
Research shows that DOPO-derivate coated APP can provide both fire resistance and anti-ageing in EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate), a performance polymer used in e.g. cables, transport, construction, sealants.
READ MOREPolymer DOPO FR for polyamide (PA6)
Polymeric DOPO-based phosphorus PIN FR achieved UL94 v-0 (3.2 mm) in polyamide at 0.3% total phosphorus content.
READ MOREEffects of P-FRs on material fire hazard
Theoretical analysis of how phosphorus PIN FRs effect aircraft carbon fibre – epoxy composites shows divergent conclusions.
READ MOREFree webinar: innovative materials for EVs
pinfa-NA free webinar: EV battery enclosure materials and testing, with Ken Vessey, UL Solutions.
READ MOREFree webinar: FR research in the USA
pinfa-NA free webinar: what research on FRs is carried out, what is needed, with what funding, which stakeholders?
READ MOREpinfa-NA webinar attendee survey
Survey with five short questions aims to help pinfa-NA improve and develop its ‘Lunch and Learn’ one-hour webinar series.
READ MOREpinfa-NA explainer video – FR chemicals
6th 3-minute education video addresses the questions of health and environmental concerns and regulation of FRs.
READ MORE1 500 readers of PIN FR smoke toxicity study
Science publication of pinfa study on PIN flame retardant polymer smoke emissions downloaded more than 1 500 times after one year.
READ MOREMelamine & melamine cyanurate
pinfa has updated our Q&A on regulatory classification of melamine and implications for melamine-based PIN FRs.
READ MOREElectronics industry criticises ecotax
Organisations say Sweden’s ecotax on FRs and chemicals in electronics is unfair, ineffective, economically damaging.
READ MOREProposal to UN for plastics chemicals
Rwanda, Cook Islands and Norway have proposed to the United Nations to “avoid and minimise” many plastics chemicals
READ MOREFire risks in rural China
Ten years’ data shows increasing fires in China, especially in rural areas, with electrical systems the leading fire cause.
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