EU consultations underway

EU consultations underway

Proposed regulatory text for update of Construction Products Regulation. To 1st June. Call for Evidence on restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electronics (RoHS Directive). To 2nd June 2022.
US IBC Code and combustible cladding

US IBC Code and combustible cladding

Proposal to ban combustible cladding in renovations of high-rise buildings, unless sprinklers are fitted. The IEBC Technical Committee (International Building Code) has approved proposal EB33 to create a new section 309.2.1 to ban the use of “combustible” materials in...
PIN FR engineering thermoplastic

PIN FR engineering thermoplastic

pinfa member Asahi Kasei’s PIN FR mPPE shows application success in automotive, electronics, photovoltaics, and water installations. mPPE (modified polyphenylene ether) is a combination of polyphenylene ether with polystyrene, polyamide, polypropylene, polyphenylene...
PCL’s PIN FR performance polymers range

PCL’s PIN FR performance polymers range

Polymer Compounders offers a range of non-halogenated FR PC/ABS, FR PC/ASA and polycarbonate blends for demanding customer applications. Polymer Compounders Ltd (PCL) has been developing high performance engineering thermoplastics since 1993. The company now uses...
UV cured PIN FR coating

UV cured PIN FR coating

Texas A&M scientists propose phosphorus-based one-dip UV cured fire protective coatings for wood and other materials. The new coating presented at the ACS (American Chemical Society) conference uses an aqueous solution of hydroxyethyl methacrylate phosphate (HMP)...