Over 70 industry leaders call for a European Industrial Deal to complement the Green Deal and keep high quality jobs. On 20th February, almost 20 industrial sectors including Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council), presented ‘The Antwerp Declaration for a...
To 5th April: ECHA consultation on inclusion of melamine in REACH Annex XIV (Authorisation List). If a chemical is on the Authorisation list, then any company wishing to use it (for specified uses/conditions and after a specified “sunset” date) must obtain...
To 5th April: ECHA public call for evidence and information on aromatic brominated flame retardants. This initiates implementation of the ECHA Regulatory Strategy for Flame Retardants (European Chemicals Agency, March 2023, see pinfa Newsletter n°147) which also...
Research proposes maleimide phosphite PIN FR, achieving UL 94 V-1 (3 mm) at 2.5% loading in epoxy (0.12% phosphorus). The phosphorus and nitrogen containing molecule was synthesised by reacting phosphorus with N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)maleimide (ref. 2 below) to generate...
ICCA progresses towards global public database on plastics additives, including flame retardants. The International Council of Chemical Associations (which includes Cefic in Europe) is establishing an integrated public safety and sustainability data base for chemicals...
