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Free. 10th September, 14h-14h45 CEST: pinfa's 3rd sparks webinar, with Maria Expósito Delgado, AIMPLAS

Free. 21st October, 17h30-18h30 CEST: pinfa-NA L&L webinar. Fernando Raffan-Montoya, University of Maryland

Aimplas HI!-PLASTICS: challenges and opportunities related to the plastics in mobility, dual-use technologies and energy.

Thor Chemical Group has joined pinfa North America, the third new member in 2026 after JLS and NeoGraf Solutions

Over 100 participants followed pinfa-NA’s webinar on sustainable flame retardant additives ahead of CAMX 2026

FRs are not legally required and are not generally used in toys. Unintentional traces of FRs do not generally pose health risks.

Open to 30th September. pinfa and other stakeholders will input that fire safety harmonisation reduces regulatory complexity.

Consultation on update of list of chemicals restricted for import and export adds certain halogenated flame retardants

Official Enquiry says multiple failures, including non-FR scaffold netting, lead to the avoidable death of 168 victims

Analysis of P and PO from three different phosphonate FRs neat and on cotton shows gas and solid phase FR behaviours.

Research and perspectives review of chemistries, applications, performance and developments in organophosphorus PIN FRs

A DOPO – amine - siloxane PIN flame retardant treatment halved burn length and avoided burning drips in PET fabric.

A complex P-N monomer and a P-siloxane oligomer reacted into polyester achieved UL 94 V-0 (3mm) without dripping.

Post-consumer PET was processed to carbon dots then combined with a cobalt MOF, resulting in a PIN FR for PET.

RadiciGroup (pinfa member) offers high-performance PIN flame-retardant plastics for demanding applications

Polyvel shared expertise and experience of upgrading recycled plastics, with Madeline Daecher and Dean Dodaro.

Fire tests of non-FR polyurethane foam involved in nightclub fires show rapid ignition, high heat and smoke release.

New rules now in force clarify declaration of reaction to fire and structural fire resistance of EU construction products.

pinfa opposes the UK’s proposal to move backwards on furniture fire safety underlining that safe PIN FRs are available

pinfa has prepared a list of non-halogenated flame retardants considered to be safe: TCO or Ökotex or not Classified

LCA study of a sofa with and without melamine as FR in foam concludes overall health benefits of FR use

Post-consumer bottle PET was one-step recycled to c. 2 nm functionalised carbon spheres, tested as PIN FR in PBT.

An intumescent phosphorus-nitrogen PIN FR showed to be effective in both virgin and re-extruded PP (UL 94 V-0 3.2mm).

Siemens electrical coupling relays use plastic from 70% used food industry frying oil with PIN flame retardants for relays.