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Fire safety in building sustainability labels
A webinar discussed the feasibility of a fire safety rating scheme for buildings based on a safety assessment model. The event was organised by the “European Fire Safety Community”, which is an in...
READ MORESynergist to improve PIN FR thermoplastics
BYK has launched a non-halogenated synergist which improves fire performance, processing and material properties,
READ MOREDietzel Univolt PIN FR “HFT” cable conduits
Innovating in cable conduits since 1938, the Austrian company Dietzel Univolt considers its range of “HFT Next generation” LSF0H (Low Smoke and Flame, Zero Halogen) conduits as a frontrunner in su...
READ MOREPIN FR innovation for lithium ion batteries
Scientists have developed low weight, high-safety components to improve lithium ion batteries, using phosphorus PIN FRs.
READ MOREPIN FRs strong in alternatives ‘Marketplace’
Nearly forty companies are now offering PIN FRs on ChemSec’s Marketplace for safer alternatives.
READ MOREInternational fire safety standard published
60-page first edition of IFSS “International Fire Safety Standards: Common Principles” was released 1st October 2020.
READ MORETough new PIN FR polyamides
pinfa member, Lanxess, has developed high strength & rigidity PA6-fibre composites achieving UL94-V0 @ 0,5 mm.
READ MOREMineral based FR synergist for CPR cables
Nabaltec’s new synergist improves processability, ageing and fire performance of ATH-filled LFHFR cables. Low Fire Hazard Fire Resistant cables achieve CPR (EU Construction Products Regulation) crit...
READ MOREWebinar: Fire safety and electric vehicles
Organised by pinfa in the European Fire Safety Week, the webinar 19th November 10h-11h30 CET
READ MOREEU Chemicals Strategy published
pinfa supports the European Commission’: “safer and more sustainable chemicals are a great economic opportunity”.
READ MOREEU consultations
Construction Products Regulation: open to 22nd Dec. 2020. See pinfa Newsletter n°117. https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12458-Review-of-the-Construction-Produ...
READ MOREEU R&D funding on wildfires
Call for projects on preventing and fighting wildfires (Horizon 2020) open to 26 January 2021 @17h.
READ MORESCIP database for SVHCs in articles
New EU online database opens for companies to declare SVHCs (substances of very high concern) in articles.
READ MORECanada assesses melamine, TCPP, TDCPP
The Canadian Government has published draft screening assessments of melamine and of the chlorinated FRs TCPP and TDCPP.
READ MOREPIN FR fibres for rail standard composites
Integrating TFP’s nonwoven PIN FR fibre mat into epoxy, carbon-fibre epoxy and polyester enables a pass in key elements of EN45545-2.
READ MOREHigh-performance, ultra-insulating polymers
pinfa member BASF has developed new bromine, chlorine and antimony free FR polyamide and polyester solutions for IT, construction, e-mobility.
READ MOREThermally conductive epoxy resins for LEDs
Electrolube has developed thermally conductive PIN flame retardant epoxy resins for LEDs. ER2074 is a white resin which uses PIN flame retardants to achieve UL94-V0 with low smoke and fumes. It is the...
READ MOREHFFR compounds for e-vehicle cables
Padanaplast launches PIN flame retardant compound for ultra-flexible, high-voltage e-vehicle battery and powertrain cables.
READ MOREPIN FRs reduce smoke emission from wood
Tests show that APP protects wood composites from fire and reduces smoke and zeolites enable further improvement.
READ MOREResearching bio-based phosphorus PIN FR
Ground banana peel combined with phytic acid improves fire performance of poly lactic acid.
READ MOREFire testing roof photovoltaics
Roof PV installations show variable fire performance depending on PV unit and roof materials and on installation.
READ MOREATH from secondary materials
Aluminium trihydroxide was produced from anodisation residues and demonstrated as a PIN flame retardant in polyethylene.
READ MOREBismuth – phosphorus nitrogen PIN synergy
A molecule combining bismuth with melamine phosphate shows synergistic fire and smoke reduction in epoxy.
READ MOREResearch into reactive PIN FRs
Looking for solvent-free, low toxicity, reactive phosphorus PIN flame retardancy for polyamide (PA6).
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