PIN FR transparent polyethylene film

PIN FR transparent polyethylene film

Techmer PM offers non-halogenated flame-retardant additives for polyethylene films and extrusion coatings with high clarity. Techmer, specialised in technical polymers, offers non-halogenated flame retardant solutions for low density and linear low-density...
Solutions for new transport fire challenges

Solutions for new transport fire challenges

pinfa has published a 50-page brochure detailing FR applications for materials in tomorrow’s transport vehicles: airplanes, ships, trains, buses, and cars. Designers, manufacturers and transport operators increasingly rely on flammable materials to reduce weight...
UL points to increasing home fire risks

UL points to increasing home fire risks

Underwriters Laboratories expert says US fire deaths are increasing with changing design and content of homes. Steve Kerber, VP Research at UL and Director of the UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute, shares research that shows that fire remains an important problem...
Insurers cautious on building cladding

Insurers cautious on building cladding

One third of UK underwriters are willing to cover fire safety risks in building works to replace defective cladding, and nearly all of the remaining two thirds offer only partial coverage. Three quarters considered that the UK construction industry has not yet learnt...
New UK tax to fund cladding fire safety

New UK tax to fund cladding fire safety

A new 4% yearly tax on property developers’ profits will fund building fire safety remediation for the coming decade. The tax, announced in the Government’s budget, aims to raise UK£ 2 to 5 billion to remove and replace dangerous building cladding materials, following...