by pinfa-editor | 24 Jun, 2021
For chemicals, the EU emphasises safer plastic additives, product performance, recycling, harmonised approaches. A number of recent European Commission publications and workshops address the objective of “safe and sustainable by design” fixed by the new EU Chemicals...
by pinfa-editor | 20 Apr, 2021
Mentimeter input from Conference delegates during the pinfa panel discussion Which needs or trends do you see for FRs? Sustainability and recycling potential. Environmentally friendly. Biodegradable. Halogen-free, to avoid future legacy chemicals. Address toxic...
by pinfa-editor | 14 Feb, 2024
Avient has launched HFFR TPEs with post-consumer recycled or bio-biased content for performance cable applications (Halogen Free Flame Retardant Thermo-Plastic Elastomer). The resin compounds have up to 45% bio-based or 30 post-consumer recycled content. They achieve...
by pinfa-editor | 30 Oct, 2019
The European Commission has opened a public consultation, to 11th November 2019, on the EU Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention (POPs – Persistent Organic Pollutants). The European Commission’s accompanying document reminds that the proposed update to...
by pinfa-editor | 24 Mar, 2020
The US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) emphasises in its latest publication, the fire challenges posed by electric vehicles. pinfa is actively developing cooperation with the automotive industry, materials suppliers and experts with workshops on e-mobility...
