Canada’s federal Department of the Environment submitted for public consultation (closed 11th September 2019) an assessment of three phosphorus chemicals, including trixylyl phosphate which can be used as a flame retardant in e.g. lubricants, plastics, wires and...
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation, closed 20th September 2019, on a proposed restriction on “intentionally added microplastics”. The proposed ban would cover microplastics particles where dimensions are 1 nm – 5 mm and also plastic...
The European Commission has opened a tender, to 8th November 2019 (16h), to finalise the European harmonised fire test (“alternative method” of assessment) for building façade products. The service provider should include an inter-laboratory ‘round robin’ test...
pinfa and Flame Retardants Europe will participate in the special panel discussion on recycling and recyclability of flame retardant containing plastics, at the annual AMI ‘Flame Retardants in Plastics’ (FRiP) Conference, Cologne, Germany, 3-5 December 2019. pinfa...
The French Government has promulgated two decrees updating fire safety requirements for façade materials used in residential buildings of < 50 m height. The requirements depend on the height of the building, with some specifications changing for buildings > 28...
