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3D-printing modifies fire performance
Tests show that 3D-printed polycarbonate with and without PIN FRs show different fire performance results than granules.
READ MOREOverview of sustainable flame retardants
PIN FRs, including with bio-sourced materials, provide a diverse range of sustainable fire safety solutions for the future.
READ MOREPhasing out of certain brominated FRs
A review summarises progress in banning “legacy” brominated FRs and questions posed by other “novel” brominated FRs. Implementation of the Stockholm POP (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Convention, as applicable to brominated flame retardants (BFRs) is analysed.
READ MORELithium-ion battery fire safety
Flame retardants are a key protection technology to reduce the specific problem of lithium-ion battery fires.
READ MOREGreenScreen Standard for Furniture and Fabrics
GreenScreen Standard for Furniture and Fabrics: US NGO Clean Product Action has launched a GreenScreen Certified Standard for “Furniture and Fabrics”.
READ MOREOrganophosphorus metabolites in urine during pregnancy correlated to infant parameters
Organophosphorus metabolites in urine during pregnancy correlated to infant parameters: in a small sample (52 mother – child pairs only), two chlorinated (BCEP, BDCPP) and one non-halogenated (DPHP diphenyl phosphate) metabolites in urine during pregnancy showed correlations to infant weight, anthropometry and behaviour. Each of the three metabolites showed correlation to some factors, often sex specific but the authors note that the small sample size means that results should be considered as hypotheses.
READ MOREFRs found in monkey faeces
FRs found in monkey faeces: A total of 60 faeces samples from primates (captive in Indiana, wild in Costa Riva and Uganda) were tested for 40 pesticides, 52 halogenated FRs and 12 non-halogenated organophosphorus FRs (non-H OPFRs).
READ MOREEU R&D funding on wildfires
Call for projects on preventing and fighting wildfires (Horizon 2020) open to 26 January 2021 @17h.
READ MOREHow flame retardants combine fire safety and sustainability in electric vehicles
Wed. 28th October, 9h00 & 16h00 CET
READ MORESustainable Products Initiative
An EU public consultation is open to 2nd November 2020 on “Sustainable Products” policy, in particular EcoDesign.
READ MOREProduct environmental claims
An EU public consultation is open to 3rd December 2020 on “Substantiating claims of environmental performance”.
READ MOREEU Commission answer on FR policy
Flame retardants will be targeted in EU policy developments for Sustainable Products and Green Public Purchasing, says Thierry Breton (European Commissioner for Internal Market).
READ MOREIntumescents screened on Grand Designs
The UK Channel4 TV series has featured intumescent FR paint, shown as saving the character of a front-edge renovation.
READ MOREGreenScreen Certified fire fighting foam
Criteria for fire fighting foams have been updated to cover Class A and B foams, excluding halogens.
READ MOREpinfa member wins China GoldenBee
Clariant has been recognised for sustainability and recycling by China’s GoldenBee CSR award for enterprises. GoldenBee is a corporate platform, developing Corporate Social Responsibility in China, supported by China Sustainability Tribune (previously WTO Tribune).
READ MOREPhosphorus FRs in sandwich panels
PIN flame retardants reduce heat and smoke release from PET-core / glass fibre / epoxy structural sandwich panels.
READ MORESmoke toxicity of façade insulation systems
Tests on mock external wall facades raise questions on how smoke toxicity might impact building occupants in a fire. This study publishes work already presented at FRPM2019 (see pinfa Newsletter n°103).
READ MOREReview of fire toxicity of building materials
More research is needed to correlate bench-scale fire tests on materials to real fire emissions.
READ MOREElectric vehicle fire tests
Swiss tests show how fast and violently electric vehicles can burn and note specific pollution risks in fire-fighting waters.
READ MOREFull-scale metro carriage test burn
Tests on a China metro carriage, as before today’s fire standards, exceeded 1000 kW heat in less than three minutes.
READ MOREFRs in furniture and in dust
Data from California show lower levels of some halogenated FRs in dust with lower furniture fire safety standards.
READ MOREFlame retardants and microplastics
Release of flame retardants from microplastics in the environment are very low and unlikely to pose significant risk, is the conclusion of a review of nearly 200 publications.
READ MOREStudy suggests no health risk from PIN FRs
A review of organophosphate FRs in indoor dust in China suggests that they do not pose a direct health risk.
READ MOREConstruction Products Regulation
The EU public consultation on the review of the CPR is open to 22nd December 2020.
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