Non-hazardous FR package for PC-GF

Non-hazardous FR package for PC-GF

ROMIRA flame retardant, GF-reinforced PC blend with non-halogenated, non-hazardous or non-SVHC-listed additives. ROMIRA (ROWA GROUP) has developed a 10% glass fibre reinforced polycarbonate blend which can meet  UL 94 V-0 (1.5 mm) and offers good mechanical...
High-temperature 3D-print resin

High-temperature 3D-print resin

Liqcreate photopolymer resin delivers non-halogenated, self-extinguishing fire performance & high-temperature resistance. The resin is adapted for DLP (digital light processing), LCD and laser 3D-printers with 385-420 nm precision. Temperature resistance is HDT-B...
PIN FR polycarbonate (PC) without PFAS

PIN FR polycarbonate (PC) without PFAS

Avient launches first non-halogenated flame retardant solution for E&E PC which does not need PTFE anti-drip (PFAS). Polycarbonate offers heat resistance, impact strength, stability and aesthetic qualities needed in electronic and electrical equipment....
Non-halogenated WEEE easier to recycle

Non-halogenated WEEE easier to recycle

Post-consumer electronics polymers show better recycling when brominated flame retardants are not present. End-of-life WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) plastics from Finland were sorted by polymer type (using X-Ray Fluorescence XRF) and by bromine...
Brominated FRs in WEEE slowly decreasing

Brominated FRs in WEEE slowly decreasing

Levels of brominated flame retardants in end-of-life electronics are slowly falling, but may hinder recycling and increase costs. Study by DSS+, funded by the bromine industry, notes that Europe generates 2.6 million t/y (2021) of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic...