A melamine salt of pentaerythritol phosphate showed to be an effective PIN FR in polypropylene, with less toxic fire gases than neat PP. Phosphoric acid, pentaerythritol and melamine were react-ed at 4:1:3 ratio, then extruder mixed into polypropylene at 0 – 25%. With...
Zinc oxide coated cellulose nanocrystals, sourced from wood, were tested in 4mm HDPE sheets. Zinc oxide is widely used in for example sunscreens. The zinc oxide (50%) – cellulose (50%) nano-particles were ground to a particle size < 44 µm, then screw extruded into...
Mineral PIN FRs prove effective to improve fire safety of insulation boards made from non-reusable plant fibre wastes. Sodium carbonate decahydroxide [Na2CO3.10H2O] and alumina trihydroxide [Al2O.3H2O] were tested as PIN FRs, at 0 – 30% loading, in thermal insulation...
Layer-by-layer Laponite, alginate and chitosan achieved self-extinguishing and halved smoke production from flexible polyu-rethane foam. Researchers first activated 25mm thick foam samples in polyacrylic acid, then soaked for five minutes consecutively in aqueous...
pinfa underlines that PIN FRs are available for furniture fire safety which are recognised as safe by labels such as ÖkoTex, TCO or ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals coalition). pinfa supported maintaining the current high fire safety requirements of the...
