Electronics industry position on FRs

Electronics industry position on FRs

DIGITALEUROPE says FRs “provide essential fire protection” and prefer RoHS to REACH for regulation of FRs in electronics. The European digital industry federation (representing over 45 000 businesses) position on the ECHA regulatory strategy on flame retardants (see...
Fire safety crucial for energy storage

Fire safety crucial for energy storage

Industry experts say US will need 100 GW of battery grid storage by 2030 and fire safety is needed to enable this. The 100 gigawatts grid storage capacity is needed if the US is to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50% and ensure grid resilience with use of renewable...
PIN flame retardant resin for 3D-printing

PIN flame retardant resin for 3D-printing

Formlabs’ new non-halogenated performance resin achieves UL 94 V-0, is self-extinguishing, low smoke and low toxicity, enabling 3D-printing of performance components for aviation, railway and other transport applications, E&E, industrial parts, etc. The PIN FR...
pinfa Annual Report 2022

pinfa Annual Report 2022

pinfa now has over thirty full and associate members active in 2022 on policy, recycling, communications and worldwide. pinfa’s Annual Report 2022 provides a 30-page summary of actions on PIN flame retardants in the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and...
PIN FR glass fibre polypropylene (GF PP)

PIN FR glass fibre polypropylene (GF PP)

Teknor Apex new non-halogen flame retardant GF PP combines mechanical and fire performance for miniaturised components, in applications such as electrical components, electronics housings, structural parts and frames, electrical vehicles, solar power, energy storage....