Victoria Hutchison, Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF – NFPA, USA), outlined the fire safety challenges of new energy systems, underlining that fire safety regulations tend to be behind technological development and societal use. Societal trends...
The Compound Company works closely with customers to develop and deliver bespoke performance thermoplastic solutions, by (reactive) extrusion, for applications including construction, technical engineering, Packaging, PV modules, cables. This technology enables...
Fire safety requirements have increased significantly over recent years in cables, as a consequence of the European Construction Products Regulation, in particular today with no-dripping. This demands more complex compounds and synergists to achieve non-halogen fire...
Abdullah Al-Mamun, Adler Pelzer, outlined the demanding requirements set by customers for FR engineering plastics for electric vehicles. Customers want five minutes ignition resistance, that is fire performance comparable to UL94 V0, but this requires levels of FRs...
Michael Grosshauser, Fraunhofer LBF, summarised tests of ageing of cable compounds (polyethylene, EVA) with nano-clays. Nano-clays cause premature degradation of these polymers with weathering, because of carbonyl formation, accentuated when used with ATH (aluminium...
