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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.
READ MOREDOPO-silanes as PIN FRs for cotton
A new N P Si compound was synthesised and showed fire performance and semi-durability on cotton. The new compound, DOPO-AmdPTES, was compared to and showed better performance than similar DOPO-oxysilane (DOPO-ETES, see Vasiljević et al. 2015).
READ MOREEU HBMEU conclusions on flame retardant monitoring in children
The large EU-funded population study has published conclusions of analysis of ten halogenated FRs in blood and four organo-phosphate metabolites in urine from 2136 children from nine European countries.
READ MOREOrganophosphates and ADHD in children (Attention Disorder Hyperactivity Disorder)
A population study of 260 children with pre-school ADHD was compared to a stratified control group of 549, with data of organophosphate metabolites in mother’s urine at 17 weeks pregnancy.
READ MOREOrgano-phosphates half-life 2 – 6 weeks in coastal sediment
Lab incubation trials (in the dark) used coastal sediment and sea water collected from the Mediterranean (near the outlet of Marseille’s sewage works) spiked with seven organo-phosphorus esters (list below) to c. 180 ng/g.dw for each of the OPEs.
READ MOREMisleading paper confuses melamine with nitrogen flame retardants
A paper from China presents data on eight nitrogen compounds in human urine (301 samples from 13 Chinese cities): cyanuric acid, melamine, ammelide, ammeline, benzoguanamine, 2,4,6-trimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine, 2,4-diamino-6-(4-methylphenyl) - 1,3,5-triazine, diphenyl amidophosphate.
READ MOREpinfa-NA online Lunch & Learn fire and FRs
pinfa North America launches series of free webinars on fire and flame retardants, starting Wed 22 Feb. 11h30-12h30 EST (17h30-18h30 CET).
READ MOREFire Retardants in Plastics (USA)
The US flame retardants conference, Philadelphia, 26th-27th April 2023, including a panel discussion led by pinfa-NA.
READ MOREPinfa General Assembly
Members discussed PIN FRs in products, recycling, chemicals regulations and building fire safety, including with supply-chain organisations and with the European Commission.
READ MOREEAPFP says fire safety key to sustainability
Input to the CPR revision says fire performance should be a key performance indicator for building sustainability.
READ MORENew UK group for passive fire safety
The Passive Fire Knowledge Group is set up by the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) federation to change fire culture.
READ MOREHFFR fire-safe cables tie paternal love
Ad campaign for Havells India compares HFFR wiring in homes to a father always present to keep his children safe.
READ MOREComparison of railway fire safety standards
Report to federal administration suggests the US should consider material fire performance and smoke toxicity criteria possibly comparable to European railway requirements.
READ MOREFire challenges of tomorrow’s technologies
Fire expert Jürgen Troitzsch calls for materials fire safety standards for Internet of Things, e-mobility and electronics.
READ MOREGlobal insurer flags warehouse fire problem
Zurich in the UK points to a “dramatic spike” in warehouse fires and in North America flags severe warehouse fire risks. Demand for large warehouses has increased fast with e-commerce, with taller buildings and more densely stored goods.
READ MOREExtension lead blamed for fatal fire
Ten dead in China apartment building fire, Urumqi, Xinjiang, where electrical cable fire is stated to have ignited bedding.
READ MOREUK fire response times continue to worsen
Primary fire response times in the UK have increased by nearly a minute over the last decade, to nearly nine minutes. This is the time between a call being made and fire services arriving at a fire, f...
READ MORE254 000 fires in France in 2021
France’s fire services were called to over 254 000 fires in 2021, of which around 80 000 in buildings (+7% from 2020) and around 45 000 fires in vehicles (the remainder in vegetation or other).
READ MOREAnalysis of UK fire fatality statistics
Nearly 300 victims die each year in UK fires, with nearly 8 000 injuries. Old age, smoking and heating devices are key factors.
READ MOREEU Firestat project report
Report underlines importance of fire statistics to define policies to reduce fire risks and proposes standards for data. The Firestat project was requested by the European Parliament and engaged by th...
READ MOREAdvances in polyurethane fire safety are PIN
A review of flame retardants for rigid and flexible polyurethane (PU) foams shows that progress is centred on PIN solutions.
READ MOREXeriant non-halogenated fire safety
Aerospace specialist Xeriant has developed a low-toxicity, low-smoke PIN FR for textiles, constructions and polymers.
READ MOREPIN FR systems: high rate of development
Compounding World’s annual review of flame retardants notes high interest and development of all types of PIN FR systems.
READ MOREPolymeric phosphorus sulphur PIN FR
Researchers tested a sulphur polyphosphonate PIN flame retardant in PET achieving UL 94 V-0 (3.2 mm) at 8% loading but with dripping.
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