New Pollutants Control Action Plan will drive chemical data, assessment and regulation over the coming three years. The new Government Plan, published May 2022, will go considerably further than the current lists of priority controlled chemicals published in China,...
The deadly fire in a four-storey commercial building, Mundka, Delhi, is thought to have been caused by a short-circuit. The fire 13th May 2022, indicated to have started in the offices of a CCTV camera manufacturing company, killed 27 and injured over 40. Media...
Flame retardant chemicals do work … are an important part of our fire safety protection systems ” says Alexander Morgan, a global leading fire expert at University of Drayton, USA. In a 3-page, independent article (no financial support from any organisation) in the...
China announces update of Lithium Ion battery technology standards. This follows new standards for EVs in 2021. From 1st January 2021, three new standards are applicable in China: GB 18384-2020 Safety Requirements for Electric Vehicles (includes battery fault alarm...
BASF’s latest PIN flame retardant PPA grades provide thermal stability, high electrical insulation and low water uptake. The PIN FR polyphthalamide (PPA) range includes compounds based on PA9T, PA66/6T, PA6T/66 and PA6T/6. These offer ease of processing, electrical...
