by pinfa-editor | 24 Mar, 2020
The EU BAT BREF document (best available techniques reference document) for the Textiles Industry is open for comment (see below). The “BAT Conclusions” of BREF documents become mandatory for all concerned installations across Europe. The draft BAT Conclusions specify...
by pinfa-editor | 24 Mar, 2020
A new version of the OECD eChemPortal has been launched, providing free public access to more than 600 000 records on chemical substances. Data is provided by 19 chemical databases, including ECHA (Reach, Chem and C&L Inventory data), the US AEPA and the Japanese...
by pinfa-editor | 24 Mar, 2020
The European consumer standards organisation ECOS has published a position on the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan, calling to “exclude the use of substances of concern systematically, starting with endocrine disruptors, flame retardants, fluorinated compounds and...
by pinfa-editor | 24 Mar, 2020
Padanaplast, a leader in cross-linked polyolefins (XLPO) since 1971, and part of the Finproject Group in Italy, has launched a new ultra-flexible halogen-free flame retardant T4 cable, specifically adapted for electric vehicle powertrains. The Cogegum® GFR 1709-27....
by pinfa-editor | 14 Jan, 2020
Christian Battenberg, Clariant, presented innovations in phosphorus-based PIN flame retardants for demanding applications in E&E and transport. Clariant offers P-FRs for a wide range of plastics, with strong development in reactive FRs for thermosets, new liquid...
