EPA Design for the Environment: alternatives to TBBPA

EPA Design for the Environment: alternatives to TBBPA

The US Environmental Protection Agency has published an update of the Printed Circuit Boards Partnership report (DfE: Design for the Environment) on alternatives to the brominated flame retardant TBBPA used in printed circuit boards. Public comment is open until 15th...
Fire safety in strategic industry sectors

Fire safety in strategic industry sectors

Webinar organised by pinfa, with 75 participants, saw how flame retardants are essential for “Strategic Technologies”. Wed. 15th November, as part of the 5th European Fire Safety Week). Webinar online replay here “Fire safety and sustainability in strategic industry...
Low-smoke, halogen-free polyolefin cable

Low-smoke, halogen-free polyolefin cable

Benvic, a world leader in PVC compounds, has launched HFFR polyolefin cables for construction and electrical industries. The new LINKFLEX HF compounds for cables and sheathing ensure compliance with the EU Construction Product Regulations (CPR) EN 50575 Eca up to...
Opinion on wildfire retardant application

Opinion on wildfire retardant application

US federal Department of the Interior Opinion suggests wildfire chemicals have limited impacts on ecosystems and species. The revised opinion, based on extensive consultation, updates previous documents and specifically considers a significant number of threated...
EU court confirms halogenated FR ban

EU court confirms halogenated FR ban

The European General Court has validated the EU Ecodesign Regulation ban on halogenated FRs in TV and monitor cases. The Court has dismissed a challenge brought by BSEF, an industry group whose members are four companies manufacturing brominated flame retardants FRs...