by pinfa-editor | 7 Mar, 2022
A novel PIN FR achieved fire and mechanical performance comparable to a brominated/antimony FR package. In polypropylene, a novel mono-constituent, intumescent PIN FR (PNP1D, combining phosphate ester, polyhydroxyl and melamine) was compared to DecaBDE or DecaBDE+HBCD...
by pinfa-editor | 20 Jun, 2022
PIN flame retardants show varying impacts on fire performance and smoke emissions from rigid polyurethane foam. Seven combinations of P-based, inorganic and nitrogen flame retardants and nano-fillers were tested and compared to pure rigid PU foam: triethylphosphate...
by pinfa-editor | 31 May, 2020
DuPont Teijin Films new non-halogen flame retardant PET polyester films offer cost-effective VTM-0 fire safety, durability, chemical and water resistance. The films are ANSI / UL94 “halogen-free” and achieve the best class of UL VTM (Vertical Thin Material) flame...
by pinfa-editor | 20 Apr, 2021
R&D trends show performance synergies from combining PIN FRs, and new PIN FR systems for performance HFFR cables. Günter Beyer, Fire and Polymer, presented his view of key new flame retardant research in 2019 and 2020. He summarised three papers (below, Seidi,...
by pinfa-editor | 7 Jun, 2022
