by pinfa-editor | 21 Jul, 2019
On June 18th 2019, pinfa China launched its official WeChat account to provide information to the public and to industry about PIN flame retardants, and to communicate with members. The account includes menus providing information about PIN fire safety, exhibitions...
by pinfa-editor | 14 Jan, 2020
Günter Beyer, Fire and Polymers Belgium, summarised possibilities of bio-sourced flame retardants, Phytic acid (inositol hexaphosphoric acid), the natural phosphorus storage molecule in plants (especially in seeds), with up to 28% P by weight, has been demonstrated to...
by pinfa-editor | 21 Jan, 2020
The UK Government has published detailed response to the UK Parliamentary report recommendations on chemicals in consumer products (“Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life”, see pinfa Newsletter n°104). On flame retardants in furniture, this largely refers to the Government...
by pinfa-editor | 31 Oct, 2019
by pinfa-editor | 7 Mar, 2022
Organophosphorus FR metabolites detected in urban air across the world. Metabolites of five OPFR (organophosphate ester flame retardants) TCEP, TCPP, TDCPP (chlorinated) and TBEP, TPhP (non-chlorinated) were analysed in samples of air from 18 megacities worldwide...
