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2nd Symposium on Public Safety
This specialist workshop discussed fire safety challenges in today’s society. NIST and UL videos show how fast flashover can occur in a modern home.
READ MOREMedia show dangers of fire
A short, amateur video posted by the New York Times shows fire engulfing a family house and close escape of a child on a sofa
READ MORENorth America Modern Building Alliance launched
NAMBA will coordinate advocacy on fire safe use of plastic materials in construction envelopes, as does Modern Building Alliance in Europe.
READ MOREUS furniture industry claims to launch FR-free test
UFAC has launched a programme to test whether furniture “is free of the most common flame retardant chemicals” … without specifying which these are.
READ MOREFR glass-fibre reinforced polyamide for 3D-printing
Following the launch of carbon-fibre reinforced printing (pinfa Newsletter n°112), with Windform® FR1, CRP Technology has now launched Windform® FR2, a glass-fibre reinforced polyamide for SLS (selective laser sintering) 3D-printing.
READ MOREPIN FR polyester from waste plastic
Clariant and Lavergne have launched a PIN flame retardant polyester produced from ocean-bound plastic (OBP).
READ MORESolid silicone rubber for improved rail fire safety
Wacker has launched a flame retardant solid silicone rubber, meeting EU railway fire safety standards (EN 45545-2), meeting HL2 for R1 and R7
READ MOREPIN FR coating for agreeable, safe seating
Swiss-based global colour and chemicals company Archroma, has launched new water-based, very low VOC polyurethane coatings
READ MOREPIN FR compounds for multi-component applications
Kraiburg TPE has developed a series of PIN flame retardant TPE with adhesion to polyamide compounds
READ MOREBio-based FR for cotton textiles
Devan Chemicals has launched a new bio-based flame retardant for cotton and cotton/viscose blends, first of a Bio-Flam range under development.
READ MOREZeMac copolymers for PIN FR polymer performance
Vertellus has developed ZeMac copolymers for high RV (relative viscosity) nylons for performance extrusion components.
READ MOREPerspectives for fire retardant treatment of wood
Fire treatment of wood is moving towards PIN FR solutions, with challenges being effects on mechanical properties, FR leaching and water uptake
READ MOREReview of FRs for wood and wood-based products
An update and overview of flame retardant treatments for timber and wood-based products is based on over 110 referenced publications.
READ MOREMolybdenum Sulphur Phosphorus FR for PUR foams
DOPO grafted MoS2 is an effective flame retardant for flexible polyurethane foams: 6% loading reduced heat release and smoke by 30 - 40 %.
READ MOREP, N and iron complex as PIN FR in epoxy
A polyphosphazene – iron – nitrogen - organic hybrid at 1% in epoxy passed UL94-V1.
READ MOREPublications on FR chemical safety
Several studies look at possible health impacts of flame retardants. Not all are scientifically convincing but pinfa recognises further research is needed.
READ MOREGrowth for PIN FRs in plastics and wood
Several new market studies, prepared before the COVID crisis, anticipate continuing growth for PIN flame retardants, FR plastics, fire protection materials, fire proofing coatings for wood.
READ MOREFurther RoHS exclusions of halogenated FRs proposed
Progress towards RoHS restrictions on further halogenated FRs (MCCPs, TBBPA) and antimony (ATO) in electrical and electronic equipment (E&E).
READ MOREFire safety technology to play key role in enabling the circular economy
Five of the seven targeted product value chains announced in the new circular economy action Plan concern flame retardants and fire safety:
READ MOREAction Plan for Fire Safety in Europe
European Fire Safety Alliance (EurFSA) has published a ten-point “action plan” for fire safety to respond to the challenges of our ageing population (and the objective of living safely at home), the energy transition and the Green Deal.
READ MOREEU textiles BREF open for comment
The EU BAT BREF document (best available techniques reference document) for the Textiles Industry is open for comment (see below).
READ MOREOECD revamps eChemPortal
A new version of the OECD eChemPortal has been launched, providing free public access to more than 600 000 records on chemical substances.
READ MOREEU clarifies ban on recycling of plastics with PBDEs
The European Commission has notified UNEP that it “withdraws” its exemption from the Stockholm Convention POP ban (Persistent Organic Pollutant) for recycled materials containing tetra-, penta-, hexa- or hepta-BDE
READ MOREIreland consultation on furniture fire regulations
The Government of Ireland has opened a public consultation to 31st March 2020 on the national Furniture Fire Regulations Ireland, which currently require similar foam and textile cigarette and flame fire safety performance as the UK Furniture Fire Safety Regulation.
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