EMS-Grivory’s PIN FR long glass-fibre polyamide selected for e-vehicle rapid charger and for industrial circuit-breaker. The long fibre reinforced PAs, with non-halogenated flame retardants offer thermoplastic processability (injection moldable), achieve UL94-V0 (@1.6...
Progress towards RoHS restrictions on further halogenated FRs (MCCPs, TBBPA) and antimony (ATO) in electrical and electronic equipment (E&E). Following the public consultation in January 2020 (see pinfa Newsletter n°110), ÖkoInstitut presented proposed conclusions...
Clariant and Lavergne have launched a PIN flame retardant polyester produced from ocean-bound plastic (OBP). This is plastic waste, collected in Haiti, which would have reached the ocean if it had not been recovered. Some 8 million tonnes of plastic are estimated to...
Kraiburg TPE has developed a series of PIN flame retardant TPE with adhesion to polyamide compounds. There is a strongly increasing demand for multi-material components, bringing together both engineering plastics (for mechanical performance), in particular...
Several new market studies, prepared before the COVID crisis, anticipate continuing growth for PIN flame retardants, FR plastics, fire protection materials, fire proofing coatings for wood. ResearchAndMarkets estimate global FR market growth of 5.2% per year to 2025,...
