Phosphorus FR for safer car seats

Phosphorus FR for safer car seats

PIN FR can prevent ignition in synthetic leather, reduce flammability of polyester fabrics, improve car fire safety. Daihachi Chemical’s non-halogenated aliphatic phosphoramidate (phosphate ester) flame retardant offers improved fire performance due to its high...
Breeding plants for inherently FR cotton

Breeding plants for inherently FR cotton

The USDA has bred a line of plants which produce inherently fire-resistant white cotton fibres. The breeding is selection, without genetic modification or gene manipulation. 257 interbred lines from 11 initial parent lines already were used (Multi-generational...
Non-halogenated PIN FR for PC film

Non-halogenated PIN FR for PC film

CAI Performance Additives launches new PIN flame retardant for polycarbonate film, transparent, weather & water resistant. The new halogen-free flame retardant additive achieves UL 94 V-0 down to 0.25 mm in PC film, with < 1% w/w loading. The product also...
Polymeric silica PIN FRs

Polymeric silica PIN FRs

Surface functionalised silica nanoparticles will be tested as PIN FRs for transparent thermoplastics, such as PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate) and PC polycarbonate. The project aims to develop a PIN FR with safe environment and health profile, compatible with high...
Coal fly ash tested as PIN FR for epoxy

Coal fly ash tested as PIN FR for epoxy

Industrial-grade coal fly ash hollow microspheres from a power station showed to improve fire performance of epoxy resin. Coal fly ash is mainly aluminium silicates, mostly as hollow microspheres c. 15 µm. Loadings of 2 – 10% w/w of flay ash with different densities...