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PIN FR VOC emissions free
Burnblock’s PIN flame / fire retardant has been certified EN16516 with no detectable VOC emissions after 28 days.
READ MOREPIN FR synergies in polyamide
Fire performance synergies are shown between phosphorus PIN flame retardant and different PIN mineral additives.
READ MOREPIN FR thermoplastic piping system
GF Piping Systems non-halogen pipe jacket solution for fire-protection of lightweight, corrosion-free maritime applications.
READ MORETesting new silicon – nitrogen PIN FRs
Silylamine and siloxyamine compounds showed flame retardancy in PP, PE and epoxy and synergy with P FR.
READ MOREReview of possible new endothermic FRs
Metal complexes with endothermic properties (phase transition, cold crystallisation) could provide new FR solutions.
READ MOREEU Taxonomy consultation to 3rd May 2023
Published draft criteria for green finance for electrical and electronic equipment exclude halogens in all components.
READ MOREpinfa acknowledges the ECHA Regulatory Strategy on Flame retardants and offers to support its further development
On the 15th of March 2023, ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) published their Regulatory Strategy on Flame Retardants (FRs) as part of the European Restrictions Roadmap under the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.
READ MOREAMI Plastics in Electric Vehicles conference
pinfa is a sponsor of the brand-new “Plastics in Electric Vehicles” conference, organised by AMI, Munich 6-7 June 2023.
READ MOREpinfa-NA at SPE automotive EV conference
pinfa-NA is a sponsoring and participating in the Battery and Thermal Materials sessions April 16-19 2023, Troy, Michigan.
READ MOREPlans for FR assessment and regulation
ECHA document identifies most PIN flame retardants as low hazard, no regulatory action needed, including mineral, nitrogen, inorganic phosphate and several types of organophosphorus FR.
READ MOREP4 proposed as “Critical” but not “Strategic”
Proposed EU Act keeps P4 as a Critical Raw Material but fails to recognise its need for fire safety of strategic technologies.
READ MOREpinfa recycling brochure published
pinfa publishes brochure summarising state-of-the art knowledge and testing on PIN flame retardants and recycling.
READ MOREpinfa-NA sponsors research student
James Covello, student in Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU, Cleveland, Ohio) has received the first pinfa-NA Merit Scholarship (US$ 2500):
READ MOREExpert Committee on Sustainable Chemistry
Beyond Benign ECOSChem actionable definition and criteria for Sustainable Chemistry calls for “without hazards”, to cover the chemical itself, input components, emissions and breakdown products.
READ MOREUK debate on FRs and fire safety
Scientists suggest policy should prioritise “benign-by-design” for fire safety taking into account smoke and fire toxicity.
READ MOREEvery Grenfell fire death was avoidable
Council to Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 cites cladding material suppliers’ “cynical and possibly even dishonest practices”.
READ MOREGrenfell Inquiry Phase 1 conclusions
Inquiry confirms that Grenfell fire started in fridge-freezer and catastrophically spread through PE, PIR and phenol cladding.
READ MOREGrenfell “The Toxic Smoke Files”
Grenfell Inquiry raises questions on cladding smoke toxicity and flammability and insulation suppliers’ information.
READ MOREEfectis Workshop – Building Fire Safety
Fire safety needs a competence and responsibility restart in the UK to address green building and new energy fire risks.
READ MOREElectrical failure or malfunction causes fires
Homes fires related to electrical failure or malfunction kill 390 people, injure 1 300 and cost 1.5 bn US$ yearly in the USA.
READ MORETwo million item fire risk product recall
Electrical fault in air fryers causes recall of two million items: wire connection risks overheating and causing burns or fire.
READ MOREHigh-rise fire Chicago
Rapid fire spread up nine floors of a high-rise building, Kenwood, Chicago, 25 Jan. 2023, killing one and injuring nine.
READ MORELithium-ion battery fire dangers
NBC TV network Today news shows lithium ion battery fires with videos of batteries catching fire and exploding in the home and in industry.
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