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The Swedish Chemical tax on Electronics is not working
Brussels, 5 October 2020 – Pinfa welcomes the conclusion of the report "Evaluation of the tax on chemicals in certain electronics" presented to the Swedish government on I October 2020, which found the chemical tax to be ineffective in its current form.
READ MOREStudy says Swedish FR tax has little effect
Company interviews suggest tax may not target the right flame retardants and has resulted in little substitution.
READ MORERadiciGroup High Performance Polymers
For RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers, pinfa membership is an important step of the journey towards sustainability.
READ MOREFR Advisers LLC, Georgia, USA
Dr. Anteneh Worku, FR Advisers LLC, has joined pinfa-NA as a professional member.
READ MOREInformation on melamine REACH dossier
European producers have announced the self-classification of melamine as a suspected human reproductive toxicant Cat. 2
READ MOREEU GPP criteria exclude halogens
New Green Public Purchasing (GPP) for printers exclude all halogenated polymers and halogenated flame retardants.
READ MOREGeneral Product Safety Directive
Pinfa has called for a better inclusion of fire safety in product safety rules in EU consultation on GPSD.
READ MOREEU project on fire safety statistics
Pilot project on fire data launched after European Parliament vote will prepare EU initiatives on fire safety.
READ MOREpinfa-NA update on regulatory trends
Flame retardant solutions are needed which combine fire safety with chemical safety for health.
READ MORE1 billion UK£ to replace unsafe cladding
The UK government has now allocated 1.6 billion UK£ to remove non fire-safe cladding materials from buildings.
READ MOREUK regulation on combustible cladding
Legislation to extend ban on combustible cladding materials for buildings is moving towards adoption in the UK.
READ MORENew UK cladding fire tests
BSI has published revised test methods for fire performance of building external cladding materials (BS 7414).
READ MOREVape leads to fire death
A man died in a house fire in Florida caused by the lithium ion battery of a vape device.
READ MOREFast growth of façade fires
The frequency of façade fires in large buildings has grown seven times over the last 30 years.
READ MOREAmazon warehouse fire Redlands
A fire destroyed 55 000 m2 of Amazon warehouse, Redlands, California, June 5th with millions of dollars damages.
READ MORECity shuttle bus fire closes Paris-Orly airport
Outside a terminal, the bus rapidly engulfed in flames and the, airport had to be evacuated, again showing the inadequacy of bus fire safety standards.
READ MORENantes cathedral fire
The fire which destroyed the historic organ of Nantes Cathedral, France, 18th July, was arson
READ MOREBritish animal fire pranks
Firefighters were called to a farm in Yorkshire, UK, May 2020, to save the bacon.
READ MOREPIN FR polyamide for 3D-printing
Lehmann&Voss launches a ceramic-filled polyamide for high-temperature extrusion printing, offering UL94-V0 @ 0.4 mm.
READ MOREPIN FR cable for railway
SAB Bröckskes launches high-flexibility EN 45545 cable to Hazard Level HL 1 - 3 for railway applications.
READ MOREPIN FR optic hybrid HDMI cables
ProCo Sound, part of ACT/RHC, launches zero halogen, low smoke, high performance, S-locking video cables.
READ MORENew P-FR for flexible polyurethane foam
BDMMP, a liquid, phosphorus-based PIN flame retardant shows fire performance, heat ageing and migration resistance.
READ MOREpinfa vision for tomorrow
Despite the current challenges, there seem to be opportunities for fire safety with safety awareness, home working, growth of IT and reshoring of plastics supply chains.
READ MOREEuralarm calls for safety in EU recovery plan
The EU’s recovery plan building “renovation wave” should include the update of fire safety and security installations.
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