NEWS
Ballymore UK£ 20 m for fire safety
UK property developer Ballymore has announced a UK£ 20 million fund for replacing flammable ACM cladding (aluminium composite material).
READ MOREFire safety of photovoltaic systems
Review shows significant numbers of fires in PV on buildings, but inadequate reporting and poor data on fire and smoke risks. Over 300 publications on PV fire safety were reviewed.
READ MOREUpdated EU railway fire standard published
A new version EN 45545-2-2020 of the European railway materials fire safety standard is published.
READ MOREFreight ship fire standards
Safety investigator calls for new fire resistance requirements for conveyor belts in bulk transport ships.
READ MORECovid oxygen fire risks in hospitals
The EU (JRC) documents increased fire risk in hospitals linked to Covid oxygen use, with 36 hospital fires worldwide.
READ MORESuperior surface quality PIN FR polyamide
Asahi Kasei has launched PIN flame retardant (FR) and glass-fibre reinforced semi-aromatic polyamides.
READ MOREPIN FR labels for fire-safe electronics
Polyonics continues to improve its non-halogen flame-resistant labels for miniature, high-power electronics.
READ MOREHigh temperature PIN FR 3D-printing resin
3D Systems has launched a new PIN FR resin for high accuracy parts for aerospace, automotive, defence, electronics.
READ MORETeknor Apex recognised UL “halogen-free”
The global custom compounder Teknor Apex now has fifteen grades recognised UL AATJ2 low-smoke halogen free FR.
READ MOREGreenScreen Assessment Registry
Clean Production Action has launched a Registry of chemicals for which a GreenScreen assessment has been carried out.
READ MOREIncreasing demand for HFFR in cables
Compounding World magazine points to PIN FRs as key innovation driver in cables, with processing and crosslinking.
READ MOREMechanisms of nitrogen FRs in PUF
A review of PIN FRs for polyurethane foams notes the synergy of N and P FRs as an “eco-friendly”, low smoke solution.
READ MORENIST fire calorimetry database
US National Fire Research Laboratory has launched a publicly accessible database of nearly 400 fire test results.
READ MORETesting metal hypophosphite PIN FRs
An aluminium hypophosphite showed better overall performance in PA66 than magnesium or zinc hypophosphites.
READ MOREOligomeric aluminium phosphonate
Branched oligomeric PIN FR shows flame retardant and smoke suppression, smoke toxicity reduction in epoxy.
READ MOREBiobased, hyperbranched PIN FR
Biobased itaconic anhydride (ITA), combined with DOPO, generated a polymeric P FR showed to be effective in epoxy.
READ MOREDOPO as a reactive PIN FR for epoxy
Two phosphorus compounds (DOPO, BICP) combine to cure epoxy, resulting in fire resistance and reduced smoke.
READ MOREBio-based PIN FR for wood fibre materials
Wheat starch modified with P and N showed to be an effective FR for wood fibres and industrially processable. Wood fibres are widely used in heat and sound insulation materials, and are recyclable, compostable and non-toxic, but are flammable.
READ MOREComplexity of neurodevelopmental toxicity assessment.
Fifteen brominated, chlorinated or phosphate ester flame retardants were tested using a battery of 22 different in vitro neurodevelopmental endpoint tests.
READ MOREDegradation products of TPP (TPHP).
Degradation of the phosphate ester FR triphenyl phosphate (generally abbreviated as TPP, here as TPHP) were studied in experiments with green microalgae, invertebrates and fish, at exposure 100 µg/l (below the NOEC).
READ MOREWhat does product sustainability mean for tomorrow’s fire safety?
With the Green Deal, the European Commission is developing the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Sustainable Chemical Strategy, the Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI) and the Zero Pollution Action Plan … which will have far-reaching implications for the product value chain, including defining “Essential Use” for chemicals and materials. Fire safety is demanded in many applications where flammable materials such as plastics, composites, fibres or wood are increasingly used. With the European Commission’s goal of having all products Safe and Sustainable by Design, this webinar will address ask: Should fire safety be an inherent part of safe and sustainable materials and products? Can flame-retardant materials be “Safe and Sustainable by Design” ?
READ MOREProposed chemical tax revision is appreciated – necessary steps in the right direction, but complete withdrawal should still be considered
In the first official evaluation of the tax submitted in 2020, KEMI and the Tax Agency concluded that the tax has been largely ineffective in modifying flame retardant use in electronics, is not cost-effective, has increased prices for consumers and is administratively burdensome for the companies.
READ MORESustainable Products Initiative
Sustainable Products Initiative public consultation: open to 9th June 2021. One of several regulatory developments engaged as part of the Green Deal. See pinfa Newsletter n°125.
READ MOREREACH and CLP
Public consultation, to 1st June 2021, on the Roadmap for revision of EU chemicals regulations REACH and CLP. This revision is a key first stage of rollout of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (see pinfa Newsletter n°119), within the Green Deal.
READ MORE