Book: ‘Green’ flame retardants for polymers

Book: ‘Green’ flame retardants for polymers

Wide R&D perspectives for bio-derived and green mineral, phosphorus and nitrogen flame retardants. A definition of a “Green Flame Retardant” is proposed (page 363, W. Tang et al.) as: including at least one bio-based or its synthesis respects at least one of the...
Book: Flame Retardant Nanocomposites

Book: Flame Retardant Nanocomposites

Nano-delivered PIN FRs can form nanocomposites for enhanced performance and fire safety in modern materials. This book presents a range of “emerging” nanocomposite FR solutions, including bio-based nano-materials, graphenes, minerals and metal compounds, metal-organic...
US National Week of Flame Retardants

US National Week of Flame Retardants

22-25 January 2024, online, SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) and pinfa-NA. Nine presentations on regulatory developments, fire testing, new PIN flame retardants, improved performance mineral FRs, PIN FR formulations for polycarbonates, intumescents. Question-answer...
ECOFRAM 2024 – call for speakers

ECOFRAM 2024 – call for speakers

Call open to 31. January, for ECOFRAM Valencia, 22-23 May 2024 (Eco-Friendly Flame Retardant Additives and Materials). This 4th international ECOFRAM conference will address fundamental and applied research concerning eco-friendly flame retardant additives and...
Nanostructured FRs – call for papers

Nanostructured FRs – call for papers

15th February submission deadline for papers for journal Special Issue on Nanostructured FRs and their Applications, in Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects. Articles should address new and efficient flame retardant systems using nano-structured FRs, in particular...