Formlabs’ new non-halogenated performance resin achieves UL 94 V-0, is self-extinguishing, low smoke and low toxicity, enabling 3D-printing of performance components for aviation, railway and other transport applications, E&E, industrial parts, etc. The PIN FR...
Tosaf launches new phosphorus flame retardant for polyethylene foams for insulation, packaging, construction. The new non-halogenated PIN FR is effective at 10 – 15% loading and acts by a phosphorus gas-phase mechanism, inhibiting burning by blocking free radicals. It...
Expert review notes progress in FR durability over time, but research is needed on outdoor durability and recycling. Fire protection expert Jürgen Troitzsch analysed over fifty publications on ageing of flame retardant treated materials and on mechanical recycling. He...
PIN flame retardants were tested to enable fire safety of polypropylene – recycled newspaper fibre composites. Waste fibres can replace glass fibre to provide strength in plastic composites, enabling waste valorisation and also reducing tool wear and processing...
Magnesium hydroxide – phytic acid compound improved fire performance and reduced smoke loss in polyethylene. The natural inorganic compound, magnesium hydroxide, was reacted in water with phytic acid, a biological compound rich in phosphorus found widely in plants....
