19th edition of the European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials (FRPM). Early bird to 15th march 2023. pinfa Awards (1500 € – 500 €) will be made to the best papers on PIN flame retardants by students and young researchers...
EU roadmap consultation on which products and aspects should be priorities for fixing EcoDesign criteria under ESPR (EcoDesign for Sustainable Products Regulation). The Commission is looking for input on which products or horizontal measures should be priorities for...
US NFPA says electrical wiring, lighting and related installations cause 5 000 home fires, cost 250 M$ per year. Data for 2015-2019 identifies nearly 33 000 home fires caused by electrical distribution and lighting equipment (for the period), leading to 430 civilian...
Fire Department of New York (FDNY) conference shows need to address major new fire risks of e-bikes and e-scooters. The two-day symposium brought together firefighters, stakeholders and researchers and was sponsored by FNDY, UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute and US...
How do flame retardants improve furniture fire safety, depending on effects: prevent ignition, reduce heat, smoke? Two recent issues of the PolyFlame newsletter (French Chemical Society) present three different positions on whether, or in which conditions, flame...
