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15 years: pinfa anniversary Assembly
Some thirty representatives of pinfa member companies joined pinfa’s 15th anniversary General Assembly in Rome, 21-22 October 2024.
READ MOREFlame retardants at Fire Safety Week
European Fire Safety Week, 18-21 November: sustainability, electric vehicles, furniture, electrical safety, home fire safety
READ MORECanada consults on priority chemicals
Public consultation, open to 4th December 2024, on list of chemicals to prioritise for assessment under CEPA (Canadian Environmental Protection Act).
READ MOREFire safety for sustainable wind energy
Access difficulties and importance for renewable energy production make fire safety critial for offshore wind farms.
READ MOREData centre fires disrupt digital services
Real estate company JLL says fire safety in data centres is under scrutiny following several more disrupting fires.
READ MORENetherlands insurers warn on battery fires
The Dutch federation of insurers says batteries caused one in twenty house fires, significantly increasing year on year.
READ MOREPolymerAdditives guide to flame retardants
SpecialChem website updates detailed information pages on flame retardants and their selection for different polymers.
READ MORE50 years fire safety at NIST
Over 50 years, US fire deaths per capita have decreased -80% and serious injuries by -97%.
READ MOREPIN FR 3D manufacturing for railways
Tiger Coatings is using 3D additive printing to produce spare parts for Austrian Railways ÖBB, achieving EN 45545.
READ MOREPhosphorus nitrogen PIN FR for epoxy
Research shows PIN flame retardant can achieve UL 94 V-0 (3 mm) and 65% smoke reduction at 4% loading in epoxy.
READ MOREBiobased lignin DNA FRs for poly lactic acid
DNA encapsulated in nano-scale lignin was tested as a PIN flame retardant in the bio-based polymer poly lactic acid (PLA).
READ MOREPolymeric PIN FR for V-0 polyamide
Polymeric phosphorus – nitrogen PIN FR achieved UL 94 V-0 (3.2 mm) at 0.3 % P.
READ MOREDOPO triazene PIN FR for PET
(3-DOPO-propyl)-triazine trione (TAD) achieved UL 94 V-1 and one third reduction in peak heat release in PET at 5% loading.
READ MOREPIN FRs for wood – plastic composites
PIN flame retardants were effective for fire safety of wood – polyethylene composites, remaining effective after weathering.
READ MORESafe and Sustainable Flame Retardants
New infographic shows pinfa’s vision of Safe and Sustainable FRs for fire safety, integral to Europe’s sustainability.
READ MOREpinfa-NA regulatory webinar, 23rd October
The evolving and demanding regulatory context for flame retardants, with Shannon Gainey, Huber Advanced Materials.
READ MOREPinfa session at European Fire Safety Week
pinfa workshop on the importance of flame retardants in modern society, pinfa, 20th November 13h30, Brussels & online.
READ MOREWatch online free: flame retardant wood
pinfa-NA’s 12th lunch-and-learn webinar, on flame retardant wood, with timber expert Tim Locke, attracted 100 registrants.
READ MOREAnother UK tower block cladding fire
Seven years after the Grenfell fire, another 112-flat building gutted by fire in the UK was known to have unsafe cladding
READ MOREThousands of UK flats have unsafe cladding
England and Scotland alone have over 15 000 tall apartment blocks which still have non fire-safe cladding.
READ MORE“Systematic dishonesty” on cladding
Grenfell fire inquiry concludes responsibility of Government, cladding companies, the building industry
READ MOREBattery charge fires cause home fire deaths
Fire services say e-bike and scooter charging probably caused several fatal fires. Insurer says battery fires up by nearly 50%.
READ MOREData on mobility device battery fires
Literature survey finds five published studies on personal mobility device (PMD) fires with 185 burn injuries.
READ MOREUS EPA risk evaluation of TCEP
Official conclusions for the halogenated FR, TCEP, identify potential cancer, nervous system and fertility risks.
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