by pinfa-editor | 14 Jan, 2020
Cécile Corriol and Xavier Couillens, Solvay, presented developments in performance PIN-FR polyamide (Solvay Technyl) materials responding to new requirements for electric vehicles. Emobility combines performance challenges including electrical characteristics (both...
by pinfa-editor | 30 Oct, 2019
Working with the UK National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), Airbnb has produce a two page guide sent to over 100 000 hosts across Britain. The guide refers to the UK Governments document for hosts taking paying guests and emphasises the importance of smoke alarms and...
by pinfa-editor | 20 Apr, 2021
Buket Turan, Eurotec Engineering Plastics, explained that plastics enable weight reduction (so energy efficiency) in transport applications, as well as noise reduction and design flexibility. However, their flammability means that fire risk must be addressed using...
by mcwebmaster | 2 May, 2018
PRESENTATIONS What does product sustainability mean for tomorrow’s fire safety? pinfa webinar series On 7 July 2021, pinfa convened 140 live participants for a webinar on product sustainability and fire safety. Participants represented a wide range of industries,...
by pinfa-editor | 6 Sep, 2019
Sulfenamides are organic PIN chemicals containing nitrogen-sulphur bonds and carbon rings. Five different sulfenamides were synthesised, with in some cases additional nitrogen groups, and were tested as synergists to PIN flame retardants in polypropylene (phosphonate...
