Marie-Odile Augé, Centrale Lille France A self-polymerising commercial additive was compounded into poly lactic acid (PLA) using a twin-screw extruder operating at 185°C. The flame retardant was is able to polymerise under heating. Screw compounding of 20% loading of...
Alessandro Beduini, University of Milan Polyamidoamines, synthesised from a bisacrylamide (MBA) and natural amino acids, soaked into cotton, significantly improved fire performance. Nine different α-amino-acids, with hydrophobic, neutral, acidic or basic side-chains,...
Daniela Goedderz, Fraunhofer IBF Action of the modes of action of PIN flame retardants, gas transport, flame topology and gaseous pyrolysis products, by a combination of optical diagnostics (planar laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy of OH-radicals) and pyrolysis...
pinfa calls for phosphorus to be identified as crucial for fire safety for all of the identified EU “Strategic” industries: batteries, renewable energy, electrical systems, circuit boards, electronic, power and data cables, aerospace. pinfa has submitted to the EU...
Document for UN Plastics Treaty on plastics identifies certain specific flame retardants as one of ten chemical concerns. The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) Resolution 5/14 (10th May 2022) started the process to develop an “international legally binding...
