Iron alginate at 8% w/w in epoxy resin halved both peak heat release rate and smoke release rate in epoxy. Iron alginate was produced by aqueous reaction of sodium alginate, which can be extracted from marine plants, with the ferric salts, then dried, pulverised and...
To 14th March 2022. Questions whether RoHS Directive should be maintained, updated, tightened, repealed or replaced. The current RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic (E&E) equipment, 2011/65/CE) restricts some heavy...
The NY ban on brominated FRs in TV/display stands and casings now requires notification of any organohalogen FRs. The New York State ‘Family and fire fighter protection act’ (S4630, 5418-B), signed into law 2nd January 2022, bans “organohalogen” flame retardants in...
‘Best Buy’ announces EU TV EcoDesign criteria for its leading TVs, so excluding halogenated FRs from enclosures and stand. The company is one of the world’s biggest electronics retailers with nearly US$50 billion turnover and nearly 1 200 stores worldwide. The company...
Survey by equipment & servicing company JLA says UK companies do not ensure fire safety for sites, staff and visitors. 38% of 250 UK businesses surveyed do not have adequate fire risk assessments, 40% have not provided all staff with training on avoidance of false...
