Aluminium silica PIN FR treatment for wood

Aluminium silica PIN FR treatment for wood

PIN mineral salts and water-borne epoxy were used to fire safety treat wood, reducing flammability and fire gas toxicity. Fire safety is critical to enable use of wood as a renewable carbon-sink material for green building. PIN mineral salts, with good environment...
Calculating cost-benefit of fire protection

Calculating cost-benefit of fire protection

Major international report proposes cost-benefit methodology for building fire protection measures with five case studies. The 125-page report was commissioned by the US NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Research Foundation and carried out by Ghent...
Pinfa General Assembly

Pinfa General Assembly

Members discussed PIN FRs in products, recycling, chemicals regulations and building fire safety, including with supply-chain organisations and with the European Commission. In 2023, amongst other projects on PIN FR behaviour, pinfa will launch further testing of...
EAPFP says fire safety key to sustainability

EAPFP says fire safety key to sustainability

Input to the CPR revision says fire performance should be a key performance indicator for building sustainability. The European Association for Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP) welcomes the proposed revised legislative text for the Construction Products Regulation...
New UK group for passive fire safety

New UK group for passive fire safety

The Passive Fire Knowledge Group is set up by the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) federation to change fire culture. Initial members include “tier 1” contractors (large, general works contracting companies), installers, the Association for Specialist Fire...